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Solid lithium hydride reacts with water to form aqueous lithium hydroxide and hydrogen gas. When this equation is written and balanced, the coefficient of lithium hydride is?

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Li2O(s)+H2O(l)→2LiOH(aq)

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Answer:

The coefficient of LiH is 1 (non written)

Step-by-step explanation:

The equation is this:

LiH (s) + H₂O (l) → LiOH (aq) + H₂ (g)

Ratio is 1:1 between reactants and products.

The coefficient of LiH is 1

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