Question

What is the chemical formula for lithium hydroxide?

Answer 1

`LiOH`

Explanation:

Lithium is a Group 1 metal and commonly forms a `M^+` ion.

Hydroxide anion, `""^(-)OH`, has a unit negative charge. When they make music together, there is thus 1:1 stoichiometry between ions:

`Li(s) + H_2O(l) rarr LiOH(aq) + 1/2H_2(g)uarr`