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The formation of lithium fluoride (seen here) is due to A) a stronger pull by the lithium atom on its valence electron. B) increased stability in the completion of fluorine's outer shell. C) the addition of an outer (higher) energy level in the fluoride ion. D) decreased attraction attraction between the lithium and fluoride ions.

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Lithium fluoride is created due to the increased stability in the completion of fluorine's outer shell. By moving one electron from lithium, its outer shell is now full (with two). Additionally, by adding this electron to fluorine, it gains a full, stable octet.

The formation of lithium fluoride (seen here) is due to the increased stability in the completion of fluorine's outer shell, therefore the correct answer is option B.

What is the octet rule?

The octet rule is the rule that explains that an atom should have filled with eight electrons in its valence shell for the most stable state.

For example, an Oxygen atom that has six electrons in the outermost shell needs two more electrons in its valence shell to form a stable atom.

In the formation of the lithium fluoride the lithium atom which has an extra electron in its outermost shell transfer it to the fluorine atom which has one less electron in its outermost shell so that it can compete with its octet.

The bond formed between the lithium and the fluorine atoms in the lithium fluoride is of an ionic nature where one electropositive and one electronegative atom are involved and the bond is formed by the transfer of the electron.

thus, The formation of lithium fluoride is because of the increased stability in the completion of fluorine's outer shell, therefore the correct answer is option B.

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