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struggling to find balanced chemical reaction

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What would be the balanced chemical reaction if NiSO4.6H2O reacted with LiOH.H2O and (NH4)2S2O8 in the presence of H2O (as the solvent of the solution is H2O and heat? I am struggling to find a balanced chemical reaction.
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It will only a precipitation of Ni(OH)2 take place.
Ammonium will release Ammonia.
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Thank you for the response. Wouldn't the reaction look like:

NiSO4.6H2O + (NH4)2S2O8+2LiOH.H2O+H2O -> LiNiO2+LiHSO4+(NH4)2SO4+H2SO4?

If not, what would be the actual chemical reaction?
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Can you read what I wrote?
Ni 2+ + 2 OH- => Ni(OH)2
And NH4+ + OH- => NH3 + H2O
I dont think S2O8 2- is strong enough to oxidise Ni in an aqueous solution as you wrote.

Maybe in a melted form it would be different

Ni 2+ + 4 OH- => NiO2- + 2 H2O + e-

S2O8 2- + 2 e- => 2 SO4 2-
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