Question

Explanation of the chemical formula for lithium chloride

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation

Lithium chloride is produced as a result of direct combination of lithium and chlorine

`\text{ Li + Cl }\rightarrow\text{ LiCl}`
`\text{ Li}^+\text{ }+\text{ Cl}^-\text{ }\rightarrow\text{ LiCl}`

In the above reaction, lithium is a metal while chlorine is a non metal.

Recall, that most element participate in a chemical reaction so as to complete its octet structure.

Hence, LiCl is lithium chloride