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Chemistry is weird (lemmy.blahaj.zone)
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[-] shroomato@lemmy.world 8 points 2 months ago

A tiny "ackshually" is that there also exist non-rechargeable lithium batteries that have actual elemental lithium in them, which might be adding to the confusion.

[-] entwine413@lemm.ee 3 points 2 months ago

Even those aren't elemental lithium. They use Lithium-iron disulfide, Lithium-thionyl chloride, Lithium-manganese dioxide, and Lithium-sulfur dioxide.

[-] shroomato@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

In every one you mention elemental lithium is the anode and whatever second part in the name is the cathode.
https://youtube.com/shorts/yGDkiUAwxRs

[-] entwine413@lemm.ee 1 points 2 months ago
[-] shroomato@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

Lithium metal batteries are nonrechargeable primary batteries that have metallic lithium as an anode.

You're trolling or what?

[-] entwine413@lemm.ee 1 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Metallic lithium != elemental lithium. If you scrolled down to the chemistry section, they list both the anode and cathode. Nothing in the list has elemental lithium.

[-] shroomato@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

Elemental lithium means that it's pure lithium, i.e. not being in a compound with any other element. Metallic lithium means that lithium is a metal in its pure form. You're awfully confident for how little you seem to know about basic chemistry.

[-] entwine413@lemm.ee 1 points 2 months ago

Still didn't scroll down to chemistry, did you?

[-] shroomato@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

I did. Every one except lithium iron phosphate at the bottom has elemental lithium as anode. What is your point and why do you like to argue so much?

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