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Write a chemical equation representing the first ionization energy for lithium.

Use e– as the symbol for an electron.
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Li - e- = Li+
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Answer #2
Li - e- = Li+
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Answer #3
Li -->> Li+ + e-
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Answer #4
Li->Li+ +e-
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Answer #5
Li - e- = Li+
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Answer #6
Ionization means pulling off an electron. So the first IE means removing 1 electron from lithium:
Li --> Li+ + 1 e-

The product is a + ion because it now has one more proton than electron.

The 2nd ionization energy is removing a 2nd electron from that resulting cation:
Li+ --> Li2+ + 1e-
answered by: John Christian
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