Li + H2 → LiH2

This is an oxidation-reduction (redox) reaction:

2 H0 + e- → 2 H-1/2 (reduction)

Li0 - 1 e- → LiI (oxidation)

H2 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
  • 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

Products:

  • LiH2