Question

this type of bond is much stronger than a single bond, but less stable; the electrons are more likely to react with other molecules.
a triple bond is when three pairs of electrons (six electrons) are shared between two atoms in a molecule (figure 5).
figure 5: a triple bond (left) is depicted by a triple line. an n₂ atom, in which nitrogen (n) atoms share a triple bond, is shown on the right.
it is the most reactive out of the three general types of covalent bonds. it is very vulnerable to electron thieves!
because double bonds contain more electrons than single bonds, the force holding the atoms together is stronger than that in a single bond. the two bonded atoms are pulled closer together, and the double bond is shorter than a single bond. a triple bond is even stronger and shorter than a double bond.
part 2 - questions: after completing the reading, answer the following questions. any data, calculations, or models you use to support your thinking should be explained.

1. will lithium (li) and oxygen (o) form a covalent or ionic bond? explain.

Explanation:

Lithium (Li) is a metal and oxygen (O) is a non - metal. Ionic bonds form between metals and non - metals. Metals tend to lose electrons to form cations and non - metals tend to gain electrons to form anions. The electrostatic attraction between cations and anions forms an ionic bond. In the case of Li and O, Li will lose electrons (Li → Li⁺ + e⁻) and O will gain electrons (O + 2e⁻ → O²⁻). The resulting ions Li⁺ and O²⁻ will attract each other to form an ionic compound (Li₂O).

Answer:

Lithium (Li) and oxygen (O) will form an ionic bond.