3
AssignmentDropdown

Unit Test

Question 3 • IA-Chemistry A Survey of Chemistry A

Use the periodic table to determine the charge of the ions below. Select the correct answer from the drop-down menus.A lithium ion has a charge of

Answer
A
+1.
B
+2.
C
-1.
D
-2.

Explanation

Lithium is in Group 1 of the periodic table, so it has one electron in its outer shell. It loses that electron to form a stable ion, giving it a charge of +1. The correct choice is +1.

AI-written and checked against the verified answer.

Previous
Next