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Write the electronic configuration of Lithium (Li2)
molecule. What is its bond order?

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Lithium (Li) typically forms a covalent bond in Li2 molecule, where two lithium atoms share two electrons to achieve a stable electron configuration. The electronic configuration of lithium is 1s²2s¹. When two lithium atoms combine, they share one electron from each atom to form a σ bonding molecular orbital.

So, the electronic configuration of the Li2 molecule can be represented as (σ1s)²(σ*1s)²(σ2s)².