Lithium, Li\text{Li}Li, is a Group 1 metal. Oxygen, O\text{O}O, is a Group 6 non-metal. Lithium oxide is an ionic compound containing lithium ions and oxide ions.
Which ratio of lithium ions to oxide ions gives no overall electrical charge?
six lithium ions for one oxide ion
one lithium ion for one oxide ion
two lithium ions for one oxide ion
one lithium ion for two oxide ions
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