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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.
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Does lithium have a full outer shell?
no it only has 1 electron in the 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 many energy levels are needed for a lithium atom's three electrons when the atom is in its ground state?
Lithium has three electrons, two in the inner shell and a single one ouside that, so there are two energy levels. See the link below
What is common to the following elements lithium carbon oxygen and fluorine?
Lithium, carbon, oxygen, and fluorine are all reactive elements, which means that they want to bond with other elements to form compounds. Carbon and oxygen together can even covalently bond together to form the compound CO2 (carbon dioxide). Lithium and fluorine can ionically bond because lithium needs to lose its single valence electron to take away its unnecessary second energy shell to finish with a single full energy shell, while fluorine needs to gain one more valence electron to make its last energy shell full, forming the compound LiF (lithium fluoride).
How many shells in lithium?
The number of electron shells in a normal Lithium atom is 2. It has an electron configuration of 1s22s1
Does lithium have a full outer shell?
no it only has 1 electron in the outer shell
How many energy levels does lithium have?
there are two protons in the first level and one proton in the second level of Lithium
How many electrons are in the inner most shell when it is full?
Two.
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.
Does one shell have to be full for there to be electrons in the next shell?
Yes, it is true. Until the inner shell is fully filled-electrons do not enter the next shell.
How is it possible that the outer electron of a transition element go to the inner shell?
Under normal conditions, all of the inner shells are already full to their maximum occupancy, and so no additional electrons can go into the inner shell. Only with excitation with light can you create a vacancy in the inner shell such that outer shell electrons can fill that vacancy. This requires excitation with either ultraviolet light or x-rays.
Is lithium ionic or molecular?
Since Lithium is an alkaline earth, it is expected to form ionic bonds. An ionic bond with Hydrogen will result with each atom having a full 1s shell.
What happens if the outermost electron shell is empty?
the shell would never be empty, there would be another shell under it and it would have all of its valence electrons
Is Lithium hydride molecular or ionic?
Since Lithium is an alkaline earth, it is expected to form ionic bonds. An ionic bond with Hydrogen will result with each atom having a full 1s shell.
How many energy levels are needed for a lithium atom's three electrons when the atom is in its ground state?
Lithium has three electrons, two in the inner shell and a single one ouside that, so there are two energy levels. See the link below
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.
What happens when a lithium atoms has lost an electron comes near a chlorine atom that has gained an electron?
The compound lithium chloride (LiCl) is formed.
