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When heated in oxygen, lithium forms.......

When heated in oxygen, lithium forms........, sodium forms......., while potassium forms.........

A

LiO

B

`LiO_(2)`

C

`Li_(2)O`

D

`Li_(2)O_(2)`

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The correct Answer is:
C
`2Li+O_(2)rarr Li_(2)O`, due to comparable size of `Li^(o+)` and `O^(2-)` , `Li_(2)O` , is highly stable.
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