Answer: The balanced equation is [tex]2Li + 2HNO_{3} \rightarrow 2LiNO_{3} + H_{2}[/tex].
Explanation:
The given reaction equation is as follows.
[tex]Li + HNO_{3} \rightarrow LiNO_{3} + H_{2}[/tex]
Number of atoms present on reactant side are as follows.
Number of atoms present on product side are as follows.
To balance this equation, multiply Li by 2 and [tex]HNO_{3}[/tex] by 2 on reactant side. Also, multiply [tex]LiNO_{3}[/tex] by 2 on product side.
Hence, the equation can be rewritten as follows.
[tex]2Li + 2HNO_{3} \rightarrow 2LiNO_{3} + H_{2}[/tex]
Now, number of atoms present on reactant side are as follows.
Number of atoms present on product side are as follows.
As there are same number of atoms on both reactant and product side. Hence, the equation is now balanced.
Thus, we can conclude that the balanced equation is [tex]2Li + 2HNO_{3} \rightarrow 2LiNO_{3} + H_{2}[/tex].
