2 Li + Cl2 → 2 LiCl

This is an oxidation-reduction (redox) reaction:

2 Cl0 + 2 e- → 2 Cl-I (reduction)

2 Li0 - 2 e- → 2 LiI (oxidation)

Cl2 is an oxidizing agent, Li is a reducing agent.

Reactants:

  • Li
    • Names: Lithium source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04, Li source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07, Element 3 source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07
    • Appearance: Soft silver-white metal. turns yellow on exposure to air and moisture 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

Products:

  • 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