ok so you'll notice that lithium is on the second row of the Periodic Table, this means that its the next orbital
hydrogen = 1s1 orbital
helium = 2s1 orbital
lithium = 2s1, 1s2 orbital
removing the outter electron from lithium means that lithium has lost a minus charge and therefore must have a plus charge, this is called a cation.
removing the electron also means now that there are no electrons in the s2 level do lithium is left with a 2s1 orbital, this is a very stable configuration and lithium wont loose any more electrons
so your lithium ion will be nucleus with 3 protons 4 neutrons and 2 electrons with a plus charge to represent the loss of an electron
The symbol for the cation formed when a potassium atom loses one electron is K+, and is named the potassium ion.
NO, the correct one is : Phosphide is the name of the anion formed when Phosphorus gains 3 electrons.
When potassium loses an electron, it forms a cation with a charge of +1. The formula of the ion formed when potassium loses an electron is K+.
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.
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 symbol for the cation formed when a potassium atom loses one electron is K+, and is named the potassium ion.
NO, the correct one is : Phosphide is the name of the anion formed when Phosphorus gains 3 electrons.
It loses an electron.
When lithium loses one electron, it forms a lithium ion with a +1 charge. This ion has the same number of protons (positive charge) as electrons (negative charge) in its nucleus, giving it an overall charge of +1.
Lithium(Li) gains 1 electron to become stable.
Lithium loses one electron when it reacts
Li+ cation
When potassium loses an electron, it forms a cation with a charge of +1. The formula of the ion formed when potassium loses an electron is K+.
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.
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.
if lithium loses one electron it attains the stable noble gas electron configuration of helium. hence it is highly reactive.
In a reaction with chlorine, a lithium atom will lose an electron to achieve a stable electron configuration. Once it loses an electron, it becomes a lithium cation, which has a charge of +1.