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| Question: | Oxygen Hydrogen (H) + O Lithium (Li) |
| Solution: | No direct reaction between hydrogen, oxygen, and lithium is expected under normal conditions. Separate reactions are possible. |
| Chemical Equation: | There is no single combined reaction. However, we can show separate reactions: 1. 2H₂(g) + O₂(g) → 2H₂O(l) 2. 2Li(s) + 2H₂O(l) → 2LiOH(aq) + H₂(g) |
| Explanation: | Hydrogen and oxygen readily react to form water (H₂O) — a classic combustion reaction 🔥. Lithium, being a highly reactive alkali metal, reacts vigorously with water 💦 to produce lithium hydroxide (LiOH) and hydrogen gas 💨. The reactions are distinct and not directly coupled. Experimental observation would confirm this; trying to mix them simultaneously would lead to a complex sequence of reactions which would be extremely difficult to control. 🧪 |
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