2 LiCl (aq) + 2 H2O (l) → 2 LiOH (aq) + H2 (g) + Cl2 (g)

This is an oxidation-reduction (redox) reaction:

2 HI + 2 e- → 2 H0 (reduction)

2 Cl-I - 2 e- → 2 Cl0 (oxidation)

H2O is an oxidizing agent, LiCl is a reducing agent.

Reactants:

  • LiCl – Lithium chloride source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04, Lithium(1+) chloride source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27
    • Other names: LiCl source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02
    • Appearance: White solid | hygroscopic, sharp source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27; Colourless-to-white hygroscopic and deliquescent crystals or powder source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04
  • H2O – Water, oxidane source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27
    • Other names: Water (H2O) source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27, Hydrogen hydroxide (HH or HOH) source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27, Hydrogen oxide source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27
    • Appearance: White crystalline solid, almost colorless liquid with a hint of blue, colorless gas source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27

Products:

  • LiOH – Lithium hydroxide source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04
    • Other names: Lithium hydrate source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02, LiOH source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02, Lithium hydroxide anhydrous source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02
    • Appearance: {{ubl source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27; Colourless-to-white hygroscopic crystals source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04
  • H2
    • Names: Dihydrogen source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07, Hydrogen source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07, H2 source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07
    • Appearance: Odourless colourless compressed gas source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04
  • Cl2
    • Names: Chlorine source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02, Molecular chlorine source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02
    • Appearance: Greenish-yellow compressed liquefied gas with pungent odour source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04; Greenish-yellow gas with a pungent, irritating odor. [Note: Shipped as a liquefied compressed gas.] source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02