Conversely, lithium perchlorate and other lithium salts with large anions that cannot be polarised are much more stable than the analogous compounds of the other alkali metals, probably because Li+ has a high solvation energy.
kənvˈɜːsli, lˈɪθiəm pɚklˈoːɹeɪt ænd ˈʌðɚ lˈɪθiəm sˈɔlts wɪð lˈɑːɹdʒ ˈænaɪənz ðæt kænˈɑːt biː pˈoʊlɚɹˌaɪzd ɑːɹ mˈʌtʃ mˈoːɹ stˈeɪbəl ðɐn ðɪ ɐnˈæləɡəs kˈɑːmpaʊndz ʌvðɪ ˈʌðɚɹ ˈælkəlˌaɪ mˈɛɾəlz, pɹˈɑːbəbli bɪkˈʌz lˈaɪ plˈʌs hɐz ɐ hˈaɪ səlvˈeɪʃən ˈɛnɚdʒi.