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If Li loses an electron to another atom, why does it have a have a +1 charge?
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If Li loses an electron to another atom, why does it have a have a +1 charge?

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because if it’s losing and ion it needs it back later on. so the +1 charge means you have to add an ion back. they took an ion away to stabilize Lithium
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