Question

2. Lithium (Li) reacts with oxygen (O) to form lithium oxide, LizO

a. Give the electron configuration of the Li atom and Li" ion.
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b. Using arrow-in-box notation, give the electron configuration of the oxygen atom.
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c. Why it is the outer shell electrons and not the inner shells determine the reaction of lithium and oxygen?
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Answer 1

Answer:

the election commission of Li is

(HE)2s1