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Re:Replacement Samsung Galaxy Note 7 phone catches fire on S... by mmagin on Wednesday October 05, 2016 @02:59PM (#12646715)
Lithium ion batteries do not contain significant amounts of elemental Lithium.
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Re:Replacement Samsung Galaxy Note 7 phone catches fire on S... by spdustin on Wednesday October 05, 2016 @04:34PM (#12647581)
But water can react with the electrolyte used in many Li-ion cells to form hydrofluoric acid.
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