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Default Why do lithium batteries explode?

Mr. Man-wai Chang wrote:
On 6/09/16 23:03, amdx wrote:

That was my point.


Most mortals don't know what lithium is and how it behaves. Mind to
summarize?


It behaves badly and its parents have it on a
strict 10PM curfew.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lithium

The Alkali Metals: Reaction of Lithium with the air (Flash Video)

http://www.rsc.org/learn-chemistry/r...id=CMP00002467

Paul