Lithium is used in various industries, including the manufacturing of batteries for electric vehicles and mobile devices. It's also used for greases in machinery. Also, ceramics, glass, and cement.
2.) How does a lithium ion battery work?
A lithium battery works by storing energy in the form of lithium ions between two electrodes, the positive and the negative. When charged, lithium ions move from the positive to the negative through an electrolyte. When discharged, lithium ions move back to the positive- generating electricity.
3.) What are 3 properties of lithium that make it special?
Lithium has a high energy density, meaning it can store a lot of energy relative to it's size and weight. it's also highly reactive, which allows it to easily release and absorb ions. Lithium also has a low atomic mass, making it lightweight and portable
1.) How do ions form? Why do they form?
Ions form when an aton gains or loses electrons, resulting in a net positive or negative charge. This can occur through various means, such as: chemical reactions, electrolytes, or exposure to high-energy radiation. When an atom gains or loses electrons, it becomes an ion.
2.) What is the relationship between valence electrons and ions?
Ions form to achieve a more stable electronic configuration. Atoms tend to gain or lose electrons to obtain a full outer energy level. This allows atoms to form chemical bonds with other atoms and molecules. This determines an atoms tendency to form ions.
3.) What is a shortcut on the periodic table to knowing what charge an ion of an atom forms?
A shortcut is to look at the atoms position in the periodic table. Metals (left side and center) tend to lose electrons and form positive ions. While nonmetals (right side) tend to gain electrons and form positive ions.
1.) What are ionic bonds?
Ionic bonds are a type of chemical bond that forms between two atoms with significantly different electron negativities. Typically between a metal and a nonmetal. This bond is formed when one or more electrons are transferred from the metal atom to the nonmetal.
2.) How are ionic bonds formed?
Ionic bonds are formed through the transfer of electrons between atoms. When a metal atom loses one or more electrons, it becomes a positively charged ion. Conversely, when a nonmetal atom gains one or more electrons, it becomes negatively charged. The attraction holds them together.
3.) What are 2 properties of ionic bonds?
1..) Electrostatic attraction-Ionic bonds are formed due to the electrostatic attraction between oppositely charged ions
2..) Strong and rigid-Ionic bonds are typically strong and rigid, resulting in a solid compound with a fixed shape.
4.) What are 2 properties of the resulting ionic compound from the ionic bond/reaction?
1.) High melting and boiling points-Ionic compounds typically have high melting/boiling points due to the strong electrostatic forces between the ions.
2.) Solubility in water- Many ionic compounds are soluble in water, as the polar water molecules can dissolve and separate the ions.
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