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Explain why Lithium is a cation?

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Unlike the other alkali metals, lithium has a single valence electron and can easily be delivered to form a cation. Of this reason, lithium is a strong heat and electricity conductor as well as a highly reactive element although it is the least reactive of alkali metals.

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