ɪf wˈʌn ˈæləkˌeɪts ˈeɪtiːn ᵻlˈɛktɹɑːnz fɚðə stɹˈɔŋ sˈiːˈeɪtʃ bˈɑːndz, twˈɛlv ᵻlˈɛktɹɑːnz ɹᵻmˈeɪn fɔːɹ lˈaɪsˈiː ænd lˈaɪlˈaɪ bˈɑːndɪŋ.
If one allocates 18 electrons for the strong C-H bonds, 12 electrons remain for Li-C and Li-Li bonding.