Question

Predict the product, write the balanced chemical reaction, including states of matter, for each set of starting materials lithium sulfide

Answer 1

A synthesis reaction is a reaction in which two compounds come together to form one. In this case, if the product is lithium sulfide, the reactants will be lithium and sulfur. Lithium in its natural form is solid, and sulfur also has a solid-state. Lithium sulfide is also a solid compound. The synthesis reaction will be:

`Li_((s))+S_((s))\rightarrow Li_2S_((s))`

Now, we have to balance the equation. We have two atoms of Li on the products side and 1 atom of Li on the reactants side. So, we put the coefficient 2 in Li molecules.

`2Li_((s))+S_((s))\rightarrow Li_2S_((s))`

Now, we have the balanced equation of the synthesis reaction of Lithium Sulfide