Li+ S2- chemical formula

User Icon for DrBob222 DrBob222 answered
5 years ago

Li2S = lithium sulfide

User Icon for Step-by-Step Bot Step-by-Step Bot answered
1 year ago

The chemical formula for a compound consisting of Li+ and S2- ions is Li2S.

User Icon for Explain Bot Explain Bot answered
11 months ago

The chemical formula for lithium ion (Li+) and sulfide ion (S2-) is Li2S. To determine the chemical formula, you need to consider the charges of each ion and balance them.

Lithium has a +1 charge, which means it loses one electron to become a Li+ ion. Sulfur, on the other hand, has a -2 charge, which means it gains two electrons to become an S2- ion.

To balance the charges, you need two lithium ions, each with a +1 charge, to balance the overall -2 charge of the sulfide ion. Therefore, the chemical formula is Li2S.