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All lithium atoms and ions have three protons. The lithium ion has a charge of +1, meaning there is one less electron than protons, two.
As you can see in any periodic table, Lithium is element #3; that means that each atom has 3 protons.
All lithium atoms (ions or neutral) have 3 protons.
The lithium ion is essentially the same as the lithium atom, except it has lost 1 electrons. The number of protons and neutrons remain the same. Thus, the lithium ion, Li+ has 3 neutrons, just like the lithium atom.
No an ion is not a type of Lithium. An ion is an atom or molecule where the total number of electrons is not equal to the total number of protons, giving it a positive or negative electrical charge. This does mean that you can have an ion OF Lithium which is positively or negatively charged.
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In an ion your protons do not change it will always stay the same. So in this case Lithium would hae three protons
All lithium atoms and ions have three protons. The lithium ion has a charge of +1, meaning there is one less electron than protons, two.
Lithium ion is Li^1+ and the number of protons is 3 and the number of electrons is 2.
As you can see in any periodic table, Lithium is element #3; that means that each atom has 3 protons.
All lithium atoms (ions or neutral) have 3 protons.
3 protons and 2 electrons.
The lithium ion is essentially the same as the lithium atom, except it has lost 1 electrons. The number of protons and neutrons remain the same. Thus, the lithium ion, Li+ has 3 neutrons, just like the lithium atom.
The number of protons is the same in the atom and the ion of any element.
Lithium loses one electron when fulfilling the octet rule. A neutral atom of lithium will have the same number of electrons as protons, 3. Therefore, a lithium ion will have one less electron, 2.
A lithium ion has three protons and 2 electrons - Li+. A neutral lithium atom has 3 electrons, but loses one to form an ionic bond with a non-metal.