Im not asking you to do my homework but i have this one questions out of 60 that i dont know the answer to and i cant find it any where thank you
2007-01-22 08:30:41 · 2 answers · asked by christmas382000 3 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
Not usually. Lithium, like most metals, are electron donors. Electrons in metals are not held on very tightly and are said to be "delocalized." When forming an ionic bond, metals like lithium will give up their electron to form a positively-charged cation. Giving up electrons allows metals to have full valence shells (noble gas-like electron configurations, which is energetically favorable for most atoms).
Lithium atoms most lose 1 electron to form a cation with a +1 charge in an ionic bond. Therefore, lithium is an electron donor, not an electron acceptor.
2007-01-22 08:38:37 · answer #1 · answered by ybdogsct 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Lithium is not an electron acceptor. Lithium is an electron donor. It tries very hard to give away an electron and become the lithium(+1) ion so that it can have an electron configuration like that of helium, which is more stable.
2007-01-22 08:41:10 · answer #2 · answered by Kender_fury 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋