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A lithium atom has 3 protons and 3 electrons. It can lose one of its electrons, making it an ion. It now has more positive protons than electrons so it has an overall positive charge. Overall charge is +1
Answer:
Always carry the microscope with two hands. One on the arm and one underneath the base of the microscope.
First identify which is being oxidized and reduced. In this case, the Mg is being oxidized and the Hg is being reduced.
Mg --> Mg+2
<span>Hg+2 --> Hg+1
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Then you have to balance each half reaction first with electrons before adding them together in one equation

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and then combine them together to form

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It isn't necessary to keep the electrons but its essential to know how many there are in order to know how many are in the equation in order to calculate the reaction energy. Note: A<span>dd H+ and H2O to balance the H's and O's in acidic solution if needed.</span>