Lithium is the lightest element that's a solid at room temperature. We believe that trace amounts of lithium may have been created in the Big Bang, the heaviest element possible at that time.
THe lithoium atom has IONISED ( lost) an electron, to become the lithium ION.
Based on the atomic number of lithium there are three protons in a lithium atom.
Lithium is an element with 3 protons in each atom.
Not at all; the cesium atom is far bigger than the lithium atom.
When a lithium atom reacts with a fluorine atom, the lithium atom loses an electron to form a lithium cation and the fluorine atom gains that electron to form a fluoride anion. This results in the formation of lithium fluoride (LiF), an ionic compound.
Yes, when a chlorine atom comes in contact with a lithium atom, they can combine to form lithium chloride (LiCl), which is a compound. Chlorine can gain an electron from lithium to achieve stability and form an ionic bond with lithium.
The neutral atom of lithium has 3 electrons.
The atom of francium is twice as high compared to lithium atom.
If a fluorine atom were to attract an extra electron from a lithium atom, the lithium atom would become a positive charge because it loses an electron.
The formation of a lithium ion from a lithium atom is considered an oxidation reaction because the lithium atom loses an electron during the process. Oxidation is the loss of electrons by a species, and in this case, the lithium atom goes from having 0 charge to +1 charge as it loses an electron to become a lithium ion.
The lithium atom would lose an electron to the bromine atom, becoming positively charged. This is because lithium has one valence electron, and by losing it to bromine (which has seven valence electrons and can gain one more to achieve a full octet), lithium forms a cation with a +1 charge.
If you just say lithium, it's probable you are referring to an atom. Lithium however can form an ion, Li+ (where the + should be a superscript). Without knowing the context it is not possible to give a definitive answer.