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Which is not a correct ion?
li2+
cl-
Al3
O2-

Which is not a correct ion? li2+ cl- Al3 O2--example-1
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User Koma
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Answer:

(a)
Li^(2+)

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer is (a)
Li^(2+)

As lithium has only one valence electron, it will lose one electron to form a cation with charge 1+ . Thus the correct Li ion is
Li^(1+)

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User ColinMD
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Answer:

The answer is option 1.

Step-by-step explanation:

Lithium is a Group 1 element. So the correct charge for lithium should be Li+.

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User Nitin Daware
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