Question

Write a word equation and a skeleton equation for each of the following descriptions of chemical reactions:

solid lithium reacts with chlorine gas to produce solid lithium chloride ​

Answer 1

1) Lithium + chlorine → Lithium chloride

2) Li + Cl₂ → LiCl

Step-by-step explanation:

Skeleton equation:

Li + Cl₂ → LiCl

Skeleton equation with physical states:

Li(s) + Cl₂(g) → LiCl(s)

Balanced equation:

2Li(s) + Cl₂(g) → 2LiCl(s)

Word equation:

Lithium + chlorine → Lithium chloride

When solid lithium react with gaseous chlorine it form lithium chloride. The oxidation state of lithium is +1 while that of chlorine is -1. Thus one atom of lithium and one atom of chlorine are combined to make overall compound neutral and both are in stable state.