What's Lithium Dibromide?

[m1t0s1s]

I couldn't find anything on google, so I assumed it's made up.


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It's what they used on Star Trek to fuse the matter and the anti-matter
together.

Aaron "Space Museum" Hirshberg

[Michael Black]

Post by m1t0s1s
I couldn't find anything on google, so I assumed it's made up.

Maybe, but it's purpose is clear. Krusty explained it.

Lithium used to be a common drug for depression, though I assume
that was just its common name. You don't hear much about it, since
Prozac came along. My Merriam-Webster Collegiate Encyclopedia, books
are still useful references, says it's "lithium carbonate" is used for
depression and "bipolar disorder".

Note that Krusty clearly claimed he suffered the latter.

It didn't matter whether or not the full name was exact, since it
was clear what he was talking about.

Michael

[Don Del Grande]

Post by m1t0s1s
I couldn't find anything on google, so I assumed it's made up.

While lithium appears to be a standard treatment for bipolar disorder,
my limited knowledge of chemistry makes me think that you can't
combine one lithium atom and two bromium atoms together into a stable
molecule. ("Lithium Bromide", on the other hand, appears to be a
sedative of some sort.)

-- Don

[Matt Garvey]

Post by Don Del Grande

Post by m1t0s1s
I couldn't find anything on google, so I assumed it's made up.

While lithium appears to be a standard treatment for bipolar disorder,
my limited knowledge of chemistry makes me think that you can't
combine one lithium atom and two bromium atoms

Been using the promotional Oscar Mayer periodic tables again?

Post by Don Del Grande
together into a stable
molecule. ("Lithium Bromide", on the other hand, appears to be a
sedative of some sort.)
-- Don

More seriously, I don't think LiBr2 would work either, in terms of valence
electrons - another thought I just had is that perhaps they had to be sure
it was made up so little kids watching the show (in real life) wouldn't
mail away their parents' pills.

Less seriously, this talk reminds me of good ol' www.dhmo.org - beware of
dihydrogen monoxide, the silent killer!

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Try using a Periodic Table that includes the Lanthanides and Actinides.
Weren't Lanthanides and Actinides the two Greek soldiers who spied on
Xerces' army?

Air And Space Museum

[Mark Wilson]

Post by a***@yahoo.com
Try using a Periodic Table that includes the Lanthanides and Actinides.
Weren't Lanthanides and Actinides the two Greek soldiers who spied on
Xerces' army?

Sir, I think you will find the correct spelling to be Xerxes.

ONIX

[Jason LaRue]

Post by Matt Garvey
More seriously, I don't think LiBr2 would work either, in terms of
valence electrons

Well, using a molecular model of what is (essentially, but certainly
not totally) an ionic compound, LiBr2 can be seen as a semi-stable
resonance between:

Br:Li Br

and

Br Li:Br

If this seems dodgy, that's because a resonance model can't really
express half bonds well (as opposed to one-and-a-half, etc.).
A molecular orbital model is more satisfactory, but also much, much
more complicated.

Suffice to say, bromide's large ionic radius makes it less observant
of the octet rule. In other words, Br (NOT Br2, Br) is not insanely
reactive, as is something like F. F will almost immediately react
with anything to be reduced to F-, but Br can be said to be "more
tolerant."

[jsonitsac]

lithium bromide is nothing more then a desiccant. lithium carbonate is
typically used in a class of mood altering drugs, intended to treat the
manic symptoms of bipolar disorder. it is sold under the following
brand names: Carbolith, Cibalith-S, Duralith, Eskalith, Lithane,
Lithizine, Lithobid, Lithonate, Lithotabs

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Hey, nice try Mr. Big Words! Those are the names of Cletus' kids!
Aaron "Space Museum" Hirshberg

[jsonitsac]

poor space, he has no clue what i'm talking about. i pity you.
*pitties*