2 Li + F2 → 2 LiF

This is an oxidation-reduction (redox) reaction:

2 F0 + 2 e- → 2 F-I (reduction)

2 Li0 - 2 e- → 2 LiI (oxidation)

F2 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
  • F2
    • Names: Fluorine source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02, Fluorine-19 source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02
    • Appearance: Yellow compressed gas with pungent odour source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04; Pale-yellow to greenish gas with a pungent, irritating odor. source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02

Products:

  • LiF – Lithium fluoride source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02
    • Appearance: White powder or transparent crystals | hygroscopic source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27