Predict the chemical formula of the compound that will form when Li and o interact.

Explanation:

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In this case, when looking over the chemical formula of a compound formed when two elements interact, we need to realize about their location in the periodic table; thus, since lithium is a metal and oxygen a nonmetal, we infer lithium turns out the cation and oxygen the anion. Moreover, as the oxidation state of lithium is 1+ and that of oxygen is 2-, we can set up the chemical formula as follows:

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"among the transition metal elements, manganese and zinc have a slight lowering of electronegativities. the reason behind this is that the nuclear charges of these elements are slightly weaker than the other transition metal elements due to the way their valence electrons are filled up. both manganese and zinc have their valence electrons filled up to the 4th shell with 1 pair of electrons (4s2) completely occupying it. although the electrons in the 3rd shell (3d) are yet to be paired since the outer most shell is filled up, the ability of the nucleus to attract electrons is lessened. hence,   the electronegativity (or the ability to attract electrons) is lessened."

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