Lithium and oxygen react to form a new product. What is the name of the new substance?

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Lithium and oxygen react to form a new product. What is the name of the new substance?

What is the chemical formula for this new substance?

2007-01-23 03:28:32 · 3 answers · asked by Ptolemy 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry

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Lithium will lose an electron to form Li+ ions, and oxygen atoms will gain 2 electrons to form O2- ions. So, their compound will be Li2O, lithium oxide.

2007-01-23 03:34:45 · answer #1 · answered by hcbiochem 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Li4O

2007-01-23 03:52:00 · answer #2 · answered by kurticus1024 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

4Li + O2 -> 2Li2O

2007-01-23 03:49:30 · answer #3 · answered by ag_iitkgp 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋