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Balanced the equation when lithium is reacts with nitrogen.
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The reaction between lithium (Li) and nitrogen (N₂) produces lithium nitride (Li₃N). To balance the equation, we start with the unbalanced equation:
\[ \text{Li} + \text{N}_2 \rightarrow \text{Li}_3\text{N} \]
To balance it:
1. We need 3 lithium atoms for every nitrogen atom in lithium nitride.
2. Since nitrogen is diatomic (N₂), we need to balance the nitrogen first.
The balanced equation is:
\[ 6 \text{Li} + \text{N}_2 \rightarrow 2 \text{Li}_3\text{N} \]
This indicates that 6 lithium atoms react with 1 molecule of nitrogen gas to produce 2 formula units of lithium nitride.
\[ \text{Li} + \text{N}_2 \rightarrow \text{Li}_3\text{N} \]
To balance it:
1. We need 3 lithium atoms for every nitrogen atom in lithium nitride.
2. Since nitrogen is diatomic (N₂), we need to balance the nitrogen first.
The balanced equation is:
\[ 6 \text{Li} + \text{N}_2 \rightarrow 2 \text{Li}_3\text{N} \]
This indicates that 6 lithium atoms react with 1 molecule of nitrogen gas to produce 2 formula units of lithium nitride.