Elements are the pure substances and there are 118 elements in toto on earth. Lithium is the lightest element on earth with density of only 0.533 units. 94 elements are found naturally on earth and out of 118 about 80 elements are stable while elements with more than 83 or more atomic numbers are unstable. Here are the top ten lightest elements on earth with their discoverers and density.

No.ElementDiscoverer CountryDiscovered Year Density
1.

Lithium

J.A Arfvedson — Sweden
18170.533
2.

Potassium

Sir Humphry Davy – UK18070.859
3.

Sodium

Sir Humphry Davy18070.969
4.

Calcium

Sir Humphry Davy18081.526
5.

Rubidium

R.W. Bunsen/G. Kirchoff, Germany18611.534
6.

Magnesium

Sir Humphry Davy1808+1.737
7.

Phosphorus

Hennig Brandt, Germany16691.825
8.

Beryllium

F. Wohler, Germany/ A.A.B. Bussy, France1828*1.846
9.

Caesium

R.W. Bunsen/G. Kirchoff18601.96
10.

Sulphur

Prehistoric2.070
July 2, 2010 | Mohsin Ali | 1 Comment | 241 views