2 Li2O → 4 Li + O2

This is an oxidation-reduction (redox) reaction:

4 LiI + 4 e- → 4 Li0 (reduction)

2 O-II - 4 e- → 2 O0 (oxidation)

Li2O is an oxidizing agent, Li2O is a reducing agent.

Reactants:

  • Li2O – Lithium oxide source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02
    • Other names: Kickerite source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27
    • Appearance: White solid source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27

Products:

  • 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
  • O2
    • Names: Dioxygen source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07, Oxygen source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07, Oxygen (liquefied) source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04
    • Appearance: Odourless compressed gas source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04; Liquefied gas. colourless-to-blue extremely cold liquid source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04