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no it only has 1 electron in the outer shell
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Why lithium compounds are unstable?
Because Lithium is in Group 1 on the Periodic Table, it is an Alkali Metal. It has 1 electron on it's outer shell. Therefore, it is unstable because it does not have a full outer shell of electrons. A full outer shell contains 2 electrons, then 8 on the next shell, and then 8 again on the one after, etc.
Is the inner lithium shell full?
Yes, Lithium has the Atomic Number 3, therefore has 3 electrons. The inner 'shell' of electrons only needs 2 electrons to be full. The Li+ ion also has a full inner shell.
Number of electrons in the outer orbit of an atom of lithium?
A neutral atom of lithium has an electron configuration of 2,1. This means it has 1 electron in its outer shell.
How do lithium and fluorine become stable together?
lithium donates the electron in its outer orbital to fluorine which then has a completed outer shell
Why is chlorine diatomic?
A lone chlorine atom has 7 outer shell electrons, 1 electron short of a full outer shell of 8 electrons, which is stable. In order to achieve this full outer shell two chlorine atoms share a pair of electrons, with each atom contributing 1 electron to the pair. By sharing electrons in this manner the chlorine atoms achieve a full outer shell.
Why lithium compounds are unstable?
Because Lithium is in Group 1 on the Periodic Table, it is an Alkali Metal. It has 1 electron on it's outer shell. Therefore, it is unstable because it does not have a full outer shell of electrons. A full outer shell contains 2 electrons, then 8 on the next shell, and then 8 again on the one after, etc.
How can you get an ion of bromine?
Bromine has 7 electrons in its outer shell and needs to gain one electron to have a full outer shell and become an ion. It will gain this electron from an atom that has one electron in its outer shell such as Lithium or Sodium.
How many electrons are in the outer most shell of lithium?
1
How are francium and lithium related if francium has 87 electrons and lithium has three?
Both francium and lithium have 1 electron in their outer electron shell and have a partially filled s-orbital. Both metals easily lose this outer shell electron.
How many electrons does each atom desire?
Atoms do not actually have desires as such, although the metaphor can be useful. Atoms are more stable when they have a full outer electron shell. The smaller atoms, hydrogen, helium, lithium, and beryllium, can obtain a full outer shell with only two electrons in it. The heavier atoms require 8 electrons to have a full outer shell. That is known as the octet rule (an octet is a set of eight).
Is the inner lithium shell full?
Yes, Lithium has the Atomic Number 3, therefore has 3 electrons. The inner 'shell' of electrons only needs 2 electrons to be full. The Li+ ion also has a full inner shell.
If an element is chemically active what is the state of its outer electron shell?
The key to "happiness" for an atom is a full outer electron shell. (The outer electron shell is called the valence shell.) There are two conditions that cause a shell not to be full. Either it has only an electron or two (or three) in the outer electron shell or it's short an electron or two in that outer shell. The direct answer to the question is that if an element is chemically active, its outer electron shell is incomplete or is not full.
Why is lithium an element?
Li, Lithium has one electron in its outer shell. Valence electrons occupy the orbits furthest from the nucleus,
Does calcium have a full outer shell?
Calcium has a full 4s sublevel, but does not have a full "outer shell", per se, because it is not a noble gas.
Why is lithium an univalent element?
Li, Lithium has one electron in its outer shell. Valence electrons occupy the orbits furthest from the nucleus,
How many electrons in lithium are responsible for its chemical properties?
Just the one electron in Lithium's outer shell is responsible for its chemical properties.
How do lithium and fluorine become stable together?
lithium donates the electron in its outer orbital to fluorine which then has a completed outer shell
