Question

Students in a chemistry class are using the periodic table to predict how elements will react with one another.

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The periodic table.Short description, The periodic table.,Long description,
The full periodic table shows lithium and oxygen highlighted.

Lithium (upper L i) is in period 2, group 1, has an atomic number of 3, and an electronegativity of 1.0.
Oxygen (upper O) is in period 2, group 16, has an atomic number of 8, and an electronegativity of 3.5.

Question
What compound forms from a synthesis reaction between lithium (Upper L i) and oxygen (Upper O)? Select the product ,begin emphasis,and,end emphasis, the type of bonds that form.

Answer 1

[AI-generated answer — Bot GPT 3.5]

The compound that forms from a synthesis reaction between lithium (Li) and oxygen (O) is lithium oxide (Li2O). In this compound, ionic bonds form between the lithium cation (Li+) and the oxide anion (O2-).