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Lithium is a highly reactive metal because it has one electron that it needs to donate to enable it to have a filled outer energy shell. Lithium reacts vigorously with water.
Lithium reacts by donating an electron.
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∙ 14y agoPure lithium is very reactive (dangerously so) to water in any form, it produces lithium oxide and hydrogen (in a vigorous enough reaction it will even catch fire, burning off the hydrogen).and it can combine with other elements.
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∙ 14y agoLithium is quite reactive in that it will readily give up one of its valence shell electrons to attain a "noble gas configuration", i.e. 8 valence electrons. This further makes it a candidate for ionic bond formation since this very stable ionic lithium will attract molecules and atoms of the opposite charge.
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∙ 11y agoLithium is so highly reactive because it only needs one electron in its outer shell to be full. It will react with any element willing to give up a electron. The chemical properties of lithium are least reactive then the alkali metals group.
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∙ 13y agoYes, lithium is an alkali metal, a group of elements that are among the most reactive elements known. It is flammable and reacts rapidly with both air and water. Lead, by comparison, is a relatively inert element.
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∙ 13y agoLithium is quite reactive. Lithium batteries have caught fire. It is a dangerous substance. If you can find a way to make a safer battery using it, you could build a car that would go 1,000 miles on a single charge.
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∙ 13y agoLithium is pretty reactive because it is used in batteries, and it's third in the Periodic Table.
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∙ 14y agoLithium is an extremely reactive metal.
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A "full shell" in the lowest level has two electrons. Lithium has three and a tendency to give it's electron up to anything willing to accept it, forming a cation. It's nucleus doesn't have a lot of attractive force pulling this third electron inward. As you go down the periodic table, electrons are lost even more easily because they're shielded more from the nucleus by other electrons, especially those on lower levels. As you go left, electrons are lost less easily because the nucleus has more attractive pull on them.
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Is lithium the medication the same as the element lithium?
Yes, and no. Medical lithium does contain actual lithium, but not in its elemental form. It is given in the form of lithium carbonate an alkaline salt somewhat similar to washing soda (sodium carbonate). Lithium compounds such as this are usually stable and relatively benign. As an element lithium is a soft, light, and highly reactive metal. This reactivity makes elemental lithium impractical and even dangerous for everyday use.
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.
What is Hydrogen's reactivity?
we cant say the reactivity of H but reactivity of H can be ordered or compared with other elements. see the reactivity series
What is the normal phase of lithium element?
Lithium metal exists as a solid at room temperature. However, lithium metal is highly reactive and is rarely found as a neutral atom. Instead it is usually found as an ion, Li+, either dissolved in solution or in ionic compounds.
What compound name is LiBr?
Lithium Bromine
What is the most receive metal?
Lithium
What happens when lithium reacts with potassium hydroxide solution?
There will be no reaction between the lithium and the potassium hydroxide. However, since the potassium hydroxide is in solution, the lithium will still react with the water to form lithium hydroxide and hydrogen gas. 2Li + H2O --> H2 + LiOH.
Is lithium or cesium more vigorous in water?
Cesium is more reactive. Down the group reactivity increases.
Does lithium and sulfur form an ionic compound?
Yes. Lithium is an alkali metal and forms the same kinds of compounds as sodium and potassium. Example: LiF, lithium fluoride
Is lithium the medication the same as the element lithium?
Yes, and no. Medical lithium does contain actual lithium, but not in its elemental form. It is given in the form of lithium carbonate an alkaline salt somewhat similar to washing soda (sodium carbonate). Lithium compounds such as this are usually stable and relatively benign. As an element lithium is a soft, light, and highly reactive metal. This reactivity makes elemental lithium impractical and even dangerous for everyday use.
What alkali metal is most reactive out of cesium lithium potassium and sodium?
Reactivity increase down the group.Ceasium is the most reactive.
What are some reactivity?
lithium, sodium, potassium, rubidium, cesium, francium, beryllium, magnesium, calcium, strontium, barium, radium
Alkali metals are an example of?
Alkali metals are lithium, sodium, potassium, rubidium, caesium and francium.They are the metals with the higher chemical reactivity.
Which is the hardest metal to be separated fromiys ore in the reactivity series?
Lithium (Li), with a Mohs hardness of 0,6.
Where is carbon placed in the reactivity series and why?
Carbon comes below aluminum and above zinc in the reactivity series: Potassium Sodium Lithium Calcium Magnesium Aluminium CARBON Zinc Iron Tin Lead Copper Silver Gold Platinum
How did you work out the reactivity series of metals?
potassium sodium lithium calcium magnesium aluminium (carbon) zinc iron (hydrogen) copper silver gold
Which is more reactive lithium or carbon?
Reactivity of any metal depends on its capacity to loose electrons as quickly as possible. Among Lithium, Copper and tungsten, lithium is the most reactive since it looses electrons very quickly and forms its cation. In fact, it is among the most reactive metals.
