Solid lithium iodide decomposes into solid lithium and iodine gas. What is the balanced chemical equation?

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zale101 · Answer

Do you remember how to write the chemical formulas for compounds or elements? If you want to start by balancing the equation, you'd have to start by writing the formulas and then balance afterwards.

zale101 · Answer

lithium iodide is LiO, lithium is Li and iodine is I, LiO will decompose to Li and I2 
so that means 2Li(s) + I2(g) --> 2LiI(s)

anonymous · Answer

Thank you so much!!

zale101 · Answer

NP :D

zale101 · Answer

If you need more help on how to balance chemical equation, then go to https://www.khanacademy.org/test-prep/mcat/physical-processes/stoichiometry/v/balancing-chemical-equations