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Lithium oxide is used in ceramic glazes. Oxygen has 6 electrons in its outer shell. How many outer electrons does each lithium atom lose when bonding with oxygen according to th…

Lithium oxide is used in ceramic glazes. Oxygen has 6 electrons in its outer shell. How many outer electrons does each lithium atom lose when bonding with oxygen according to th…
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Lithium oxide is used in ceramic glazes. Oxygen has 6 electrons in its outer shell. How many outer electrons does each lithium atom lose when bonding with oxygen according to the formula Li2O? a. 1 c. 3 b. 2 d. 4

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The answer is a.
Lithium is in group 1 (Group 1A depending on your periodic table) and ALL elements in group 1 lose 1 electron.
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