Why can Calcuim and Lithium not bond?

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Why can Calcuim and Lithium not bond?

2006-10-09 09:26:03 · 3 answers · asked by H S 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology

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They are in the same group... they both have an "extra electron" or need to get rid of an electron to have a full outer shell. It's like trying to stick two negative-charged magnets together.

2006-10-09 09:30:17 · answer #1 · answered by bequalming 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋

It's more akin to trying to stick two positively charged magnets together, because that's essentially what it is - they're positively charged ions.

2006-10-09 09:33:13 · answer #2 · answered by giovanni9686 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋

They are both cations.

2006-10-09 09:29:03 · answer #3 · answered by finaldx 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋