Write a word equation and a skeleton equation for each of the following descriptions of chemical reactions:

solid lithium reacts with chlorine gas to produce solid lithium chloride

1) Lithium + chlorine → Lithium chloride

2) Li + Cl₂ → LiCl

Explanation:

Skeleton equation:

Li + Cl₂ → LiCl

Skeleton equation with physical states:

Li (s) + Cl₂ (g) → LiCl (s)

Balanced equation:

2Li (s) + Cl₂ (g) → 2LiCl (s)

Word equation:

Lithium + chlorine → Lithium chloride

When solid lithium react with gaseous chlorine it form lithium chloride. The oxidation state of lithium is + 1 while that of chlorine is - 1. Thus one atom of lithium and one atom of chlorine are combined to make overall compound neutral and both are in stable state.