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Reactions
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Lithium reacts more slowly with water than
the other alkali metals. Lithium also reacts with most acids.
Lithium will only react with oxygen at temperatures above 100*C.
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Water (H2O)
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Lithium reacts
with water to form two compounds: Lithium Hydroxide
(a liquid) and Hydrogen Gas.
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Oxygen (O2)
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Lithium reacts
very visibly with oxygen in a normal environment.
When it is exposed to oxygen it dulls and tarnishes
very quickly. Reactions of Lithium and Oxygen (when
provoked by fire) are below:
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4Li+O2
-> 2Li2O
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2Li+O2
-> 2Li2O2
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Halogens
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Lithium reacts
with halogens to form Lithium Halides.
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2Li+F2
-> LiF
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2Li+Cl2
-> LiCl
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2Li+Br2
-> LiBr
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2Li+I2
-> LiI
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Acids
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Lithium disolves
easily in sulphuric acid. In this reaction Lithium
and Sulfur oxide are released in a liquid form, and
Hydrogen gas is formed.
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2Li + H2SO4->
2Li++ SO42-+
H2
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