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30 November, 07:09

Lithium salts contain a lithium atom that is missing one valence electron (and therefore bears a positive charge). Choose the correct lewis structure of the lithium cation.

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  1. 30 November, 10:50
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    Li⁺

    Explanation:

    The atomic number of lithium is 3, which means that it has 3 protons and 3 electrons. The electron configuration is [He] 2s¹ and its Lewis structure is Li·

    When lithium loses an electron to form lithium cation, its Lewis structue is Li⁺ and it acquires the electron configuration of Helium: 1s².
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