The reaction between lithium and oxygen
Lithium | + | Oxygen | → | Lithium oxide |
4Li | + | O2 | → | 2Li2O |
Lithium burns with a red coloured flame. The lithium oxide that results is a white colour. When dissolved in water, the lithium oxide forms lithium hydroxide with a pH of roughly 13 (a very strong alkali).
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