3 protons and 2 electrons.
A lithium ion (Li+) has one less electron than a neutral lithium atom. This means a lithium ion has 3 electrons.
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.
All lithium atoms (ions or neutral) have 3 protons.
Lithium ion is Li^1+ and the number of protons is 3 and the number of electrons is 2.
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.
There are many different types of ions, having many different quantities of electrons and protons. The H+ ion has one proton and no electrons. That's the simplest.
When you say Ion you have to specify whether its negative or positive and the number associated with it. For example: if its Li 3- it means it has 3 more electrons then regular Lithium (which has 3 electrons) that makes it 6 electrons and 3 protons (this nr doesnt change) for Li 3-. Obviously calculations vary depending on the type of ion.
A proton cannot have a certain amount of ions; it is reversed. Ions can have a certain amount of subatomic particles specifically electrons, protons and neutrons. Lets say we have lithium. To make Li be an ion, such as Li+ , you would have to take away one electron to make it unbalanced. Protons and electrons are normally the same number, but for an ion, the proton remains the same while the electron loses or gains.
Lithium loses one electron to become the cation Li+.
The lithium ion will be stripped of its electron by the flouride ion, resulting in an ionic bond, where the lithium atom will have 0 valence electrons and the fluoride ion will have 8
A hydrogen ion, often called a proton, because that's all it is - one proton in the nucleus and no electrons. Tiny, but powerful!
Lithium gives one electron to another atom to form a stable mono-positive ion.