16 Li + S8 → 8 Li2S

This is an oxidation-reduction (redox) reaction:

8 S0 + 16 e- → 8 S-II (reduction)

16 Li0 - 16 e- → 16 LiI (oxidation)

S8 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
  • S8
    • Names: Sulfur source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04, S source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07, Sulphur source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04
    • Appearance: Yellow solid in various forms source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04

Products:

  • Li2S – Lithium hydrosulfide source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27, Lithium sulfide source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02
    • Appearance: White solid source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27