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Lithium has one electron in its valence shell.
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Is it true that lithium has one electron in its valence shell?
Yes. Multiple reference sources confirm that lithium has a total of three electrons, with two in its inner shell and one in its outermost (valence) shell.
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Wikipedia: Lithium. (n.d.). Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lithium
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Explains lithium has 3 total electrons with 1 in the second shell, meaning one valence electron.
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LibreTexts: LibreTexts: 2.6%3A Arrangements of Electrons. (n.d.). LibreTexts. https://chem.libretexts.org/Courses/University_of_South_Carolina__Upstate/CHEM_U109%3A_Chemistry_of_Living_Things_-_Mueller/02%3A_Elements_Atoms_and_the_Periodic_Table/2.6%3A_Arrangements_of_Electrons
Notes lithium's abbreviated configuration is [He]2s1, having one electron in a valence s subshell.
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OpenStax: OpenStax Chemistry 2e: 6.4 Electronic Structure of Atoms (Electron Configurations). (n.d.). OpenStax. https://openstax.org/books/chemistry-2e/pages/627e5a5b-94a9-4069-b2a0-7a446ea165cf@
States the Lewis diagram for lithium shows it has only one valence electron.
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Wikibooks: Wikibooks: Introductory Chemistry Online/Chemical Bonding and Nomenclature. (n.d.). Wikibooks. https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Introductory_Chemistry_Online/Chemical_Bonding_and_Nomenclature
Confirms lithium has one electron in its valence s subshell.
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LibreTexts: LibreTexts: 2.12%3A Arrangements of Electrons. (n.d.). LibreTexts. https://chem.libretexts.org/Courses/Harper_College/CHM_110%3A_Fundamentals_of_Chemistry/02%3A_Radiation-_Pros_and_Cons/2.12%3A_Arrangements_of_Electrons
Indicates lithium has one electron in a valence s subshell.
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OpenStax: OpenStax Chemistry: Atoms First 2e: 3.4 Electronic Structure of Atoms (Electron Configurations). (n.d.). OpenStax. https://openstax.org/books/chemistry-atoms-first-2e/pages/627e5a5b-94a9-4069-b2a0-7a446ea165cf@
Explicitly states lithium has 1 valence electron.
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Wikibooks: Wikibooks: Planet Earth/print version. (n.d.). Wikibooks. https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Planet_Earth/print_version
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