Does lithium oxide have covalent have a bond?

Answer 1

Whilst lithium is a metal and would be expected to form simple salts containing the Li+ ion- the very small size of this ion leads to it polarising the electron clouds of other ions and leading to covalent character of the bond. This is illustrated by the unusually high solubilities of Li halides in organic polar solvents. this phenomenon is explained by "fajan's rules".

Answer 2

No. Metals and nonmetals generally form ionic bonds. Lithium is a metal and chlorine is a nonmetal, so an ionic bond forms between lithium and chlorine to form the ionic compound lithium chloride (LiCl).

Answer 3

No, because covalent bonds only form between non-metals, and lithium is classed as a group 1 alkali metal. Lithium ions form ionic bonds.

Answer 4

No, lithium (Li) and oxygen (O) would form an ionic compound because lithium is a metal and oxygen is a non-metal.

Answer 5

Lithium chloride is a crystalline ionic compound and has no covalent bonds.

Answer 6

Lithium only form covalent bonds in lithium hydride compound (LiH), but in chloride (LiCl) it is an IONIC bond ( Li+ and Cl- )

Answer 7

Lithium iodide forms covalent bonds.

Answer 8

No