Answer: <span>In ionic compounds, <u>Metals</u> lose their valence electrons to form positively charged Cations.
Explanation: Metals have the ability to loose elctrons readily. For example metals of Group IA and Group IIA readily looses electrons in order to obtain Noble Gas Configuration. On the other hand Non-metals tends to gain electrons and acquire negative charge. While Ions are made when an an element gain or loose electrons. After loosing electrons element get positive charge which is called as Cation while on gaining electron it gets negative charge called as Anion.</span>
<span>LiOH+HBr---> LiBr +h20. Moles of LiOH = 10/24 = 0.41moles. According to stoichiometry, moles of LiOH = moles of LiBr = 0.41moles. Therefore mass of LiBr =moles of LiBr x molecular weight of LiBr = o.41 x 87 = 35.67g. Hope it helps </span>
