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Lithium chunks in what appears to be mineral oil. As Lithium is so light, the chunks float to the top of the bottle.
Cubes of slightly brassy |li|, gray |na|, and silvery |k| metal in ampoules under inert gas. These are extremely reactive metals, so getting them into these precise shapes is incredibly difficult!
The Alkali Metals group: |li| rod, |na|, |k|, |rb|, and |cs|. All samples are inside ampoules, because these elements are extremely reactive to the |o| in air.
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