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What is the formula of the ionic compound formed by the elements lithium and oxygen?

Answer 1

#Li_2O#

Lithium, a Group 1 metal, commonly (exclusively?) forms a #Li^+# ion. Oxygen a Group 16 non-metal commonly forms an #O^(2-)# ion. Their binary compound is of course neutral and has a formulation of #Li_2O#. How does #Li_2O# react with water?

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Answer 2

Peyton Adams

Lithium oxide (Li2O) is the ionic compound formed by lithium and oxygen.

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When evaluating a one-sided limit, you need to be careful when a quantity is approaching zero since its sign is different depending on which way it is approaching zero from. Let us look at some examples.

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