The Drug "Lithium" Is Often Prescribed to Treat Mental Illness

question 35

Multiple Choice

The drug "lithium" is often prescribed to treat mental illness.It is not the element lithium,but the ionic compound Li₂CO₃,that is actually administered.What is the name of this compound?

• A)dilithium carbon trioxide
• B)lithium carbide
• C)lithium carboxide
• D)lithium carbonate
• E)lithium tricarbonate

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