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Explanation:
The name of the binary compound made from lithium ion (Li+) and chloride ion (Cl-) is Lithium Chloride (LiCl). Generally, elements in group 1 readily combine with elements in group 7, this is because elements in group 1 are univalent positive elements that is they have one electron in there outermost shell and they readily donate this electron to elements in group 7 who require just that one electron to achieve there corresponding stable octet configuration.
Elements in group 1 readily form binary compounds with elements in group 7. LiCl is one of such, others are NaCl, LiBr,NaI,NaF among others. Binary compounds are compounds that contain two atoms but each of the atoms can be in multiples; for example Mg3N2, FeCl2. In the examples, three atoms of Magnesium (Mg) are present in Mg3N2 while also containing, 2 atoms of Nitrogen (N).
