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Isotopes of Lithium
Notable Isotopes
6
Li
[3 neutrons]
Abundance:
7.5%
Stable with 3 neutrons
Lithium-6 is valued as a source material for tritium (an
isotope
of
hydrogen
) production and as a
neutron
absorber in nuclear fusion.
7
Li
[4 neutrons]
Abundance:
92.5%
Stable with 4 neutrons
7
Li is one of the primordial elements or, more properly, primordial
isotope
s, produced in Big Bang nucleosynthesis (a small amount of
6
Li is also produced in stars).