Answer to Question #17549 in Inorganic Chemistry for Mohammadreza

Question

Which one reacts easily with oxygen Lithium or Hydrogen?
From thermodynamic parameters Gibbs energy of Li2O is more negative than H2O.

Answer 1

Ifthe Gibbs energy of the formation of lithium oxide is less than the formation of oxide of hydrogen, the reaction of oxygen with lithium will flow easier.