Lithium and oxygen react to form lithium oxide. What is the balanced equation for this reaction?

OA

2Li + O2 → LizO

OB. Li + O2. Lizo

OC 4Li + O2 2L120

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OD. 2Li + 202 - 4Lizo

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C

Explanation:

Both lithium and oxygen react to form an ionic bond between them. There is one Oxygen atom on the right side and 2 Oxygen atoms on the left, therefore coefficient 2 is added on right side to balance the oxygen atoms.

Li + O2 - -> 2 Li2O

There will be 4 Lithium atoms on right side and 1 Lithium on the left therefore coefficient 4 is added to balance the lithium atoms

4 Li + O2 - -> 2 Li2O

The balanced equation is:

4 Li + O2 - -> 2 Li2O