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What would the molecular formula be if lithium and sulfur reacted to form a neutral compound?

A. LiS
B. LiS2
C. Li2S2
D. Li2S

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Answer: Li2S

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Answer:

D, Li2S

Step-by-step explanation:

This is because Lithium, which is in group IA of the periodic table, has a charge of +1. Sulfur will have a charge of -2 because it is in group 6A in the periodic table, which means to balance these out, there needs to be 2 lithium ions which would result in a charge of +2. With Lithium now having a charge of +2 due to having two atoms in the compound, and sulfur already having a charge of -2 as one atom, these two cancel out meaning the compound is neutral.

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