Based on its position in the periodic table, which atom would you predict to form a compound with three lithium atoms?
A)boron
B)carbon
C)nitrogen
D)sulfur
E)fluorine

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Nitrogen typically forms compounds by sharing three pairs of electrons, allowing it to achieve a stable electron configuration. In a compound with lithium (which has a +1 charge), three lithium atoms (each providing one electron) can bond with a nitrogen atom (which can share three electrons) to form Li3N, where the nitrogen atom shares three electrons with three lithium atoms.

Based on Its Position in the Periodic Table, Which Atom