Write a balanced equation to show the reation of sulfurus acid with lithium hydroxide to form lithium sulfite and water ??

1 Answer
Mar 5, 2018

"H"_2"SO"_3(aq)+2"LiOH"(s)rarr"Li"_2"SO"_3(aq)+2"H"_2"O"(l)H2SO3(aq)+2LiOH(s)Li2SO3(aq)+2H2O(l)

Explanation:

Sulfurous acid is given by "H"_2"SO"_3H2SO3. Lithium hydroxide by "LiOH"LiOH, lithium sulfite by "Li"_2"SO"_3Li2SO3 and water by "H"_2"O"H2O.

We now have:

"H"_2"SO"_3+"LiOH"rarr"Li"_2"SO"_3+"H"_2"O"H2SO3+LiOHLi2SO3+H2O
Balancing this, we get:

"H"_2"SO"_3(aq)+2"LiOH"(s)rarr"Li"_2"SO"_3(aq)+2"H"_2"O"(l)H2SO3(aq)+2LiOH(s)Li2SO3(aq)+2H2O(l)