When lithium reacts with bromine to form the compound LiBr, each lithium atom:

(1) gains one electron and becomes a negatively

charged ion

(2) gains three electrons and becomes a negatively

charged ion

(3) loses one electron and becomes a positively

charged ion

(4) loses three electrons and becomes a positively

charged ion

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Annalise Dawson

Chemistry

21 June, 17:24

When lithium reacts with bromine to form the compound LiBr, each lithium atom:

(1) gains one electron and becomes a negatively

charged ion

(2) gains three electrons and becomes a negatively

charged ion

(3) loses one electron and becomes a positively

charged ion

(4) loses three electrons and becomes a positively

charged ion

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Remington Matthews · Answer 1

(3) loses one electron and becomes positively charged

Lithium has one valence electron and Bromine has seven. Therefore Lithium will give up its one to Bromine for both to have an octet