If one electron is removed from the lithium atom then the atom will become an ion (I believe) which is a positively charged particle.
Lithium(Li) gains 1 electron to become stable.
Li+ cation
When an atom/molecule loses an electron, it is oxidized. The particle develops a positive charge, and thus becomes attractive to particles which have an opposite (negative) charge.
Lithium is a cation because it has a positive charge. It loses one electron to achieve stability and form the Li+ ion.
An atom becomes positive when it loses an electron, as electrons are negatively charged particles. When an atom loses an electron, it becomes a positively charged ion.
NO, the correct one is : Phosphide is the name of the anion formed when Phosphorus gains 3 electrons.
It loses an electron.
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+.
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
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.
An atom forms an ion when it gains or loses an electron. If an atom gains an electron, it becomes a negatively charged ion (anion). If an atom loses an electron, it becomes a positively charged ion (cation).
if lithium loses one electron it attains the stable noble gas electron configuration of helium. hence it is highly reactive.
Ion. Any atom that loses or gains an electron becomes an ion.