Li2CO3 (s) + MgF2 (s) → 2 LiF (s) + MgCO3 (s)
Reactants:
- Li2CO3 – Lithium carbonate
- Other names: Dilithium carbonate , Carbolith , Cibalith-S Duralith , Eskalith , Lithane , Lithizine , Lithobid , Lithonate , Lithotabs Priadel , Zabuyelite , Li2CO3 , Carbonic acid, dilithium salt , Carbonic acid, lithium salt
- Appearance: Odorless white powder ; White powder
- MgF2
- Names: Magnesium fluoride , Sellaite , Irtran-1 Magnesium difluoride , Magnesium(2+) difluoride
- Appearance: White tetragonal crystals
Products:
- LiF – Lithium fluoride
- Appearance: White powder or transparent crystals | hygroscopic
- MgCO3
- Names: Magnesium carbonate , Magnesite , Barringtonite (dihydrate) Nesequehonite (trihydrate) , Lansfordite (pentahydrate) , Magnesiumkarbonat , MgCO3 , Magnesium carbonate anhydrous , Carbonic acid, magnesium salt , Carbonate magnesium , Hydromagnesite , Magnesium(II) carbonate , [Note: Magnesite is a naturally-occurring form of magnesium carbonate.]
- Appearance: White solid | hygroscopic ; White powder ; White, odorless, crystalline powder.