What is the difference between lithium ion and lithium atom?
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lithium ion has a positive or a negative charge but an lithium atom is nuetral
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Lithium Atom (Li) has 3 protons , 3 electrons and 4 neutrons.
Electronic Configuration = 2,1
As a result it has valency +1.
Lithium Ion (Li+) has 3 protons, 2 electrons and 4 neutrons.
It is formed when lithium atom looses an electron
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