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.