How do I balance the equation below? Incongruent dissolution means that you’ll be producing Li, Kaolinite and H4SiO4 when you dissolve Spodumene. So your MA reaction will have Spodumene --> Li + Kaolinite + H4SiO4.
LiAlSiO6 + H2O = Li + Al2Si2O5(OH)4 + H4SiO4
Mass Action Balancing
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Re: Mass Action Balancing
No,
Lithium is too innoble . It will not exist in aqueous environment. It will form LiOH.
Also H4SiO4 is not stable, it decompose to SiO2 and 2 H2O
Lithium is too innoble . It will not exist in aqueous environment. It will form LiOH.
Also H4SiO4 is not stable, it decompose to SiO2 and 2 H2O