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Why is sodium borohydride a better reducing agent then lithium aluminum hydride?
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∙ 11y ago
Can't say it is a better reducung agent : actually it is a less powerfull reducing agent, il will reduce less functions then LiAlH4.
However, its reactivity will allow better chemoselectivity : you can reduce an aldehyde on a compound with also an ester : that's why its mighty usefull.
(it is also far more practical : you can use it in water or alcohol, no special handle is necessary : less accident gain of time, cheapier simpler)
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What products will you get if zinc reacts with hydrogen?
The only possible product would be zinc hydride. Zinc hydride is usually not prepared directly from zinc and hydrogen, but by using an even stronger reducing agent such as sodium hydride or lithium aluminum hydride. Zinc hydride is unstable and decomposes back to zinc and hydrogen over time.
What compound is LiH?
Lithium Hydride. It is combination of Lithium & Hydrogen.
Is LiH connected by an ionic bond?
Lithium hydride is an ionic compound.
How do you synthesis benzene triol from triacetoxy benzene?
Lithium Aluminium Hydride in THF.
Is lithium a strong oxidizing agent?
No, lithium is a strong reducing agent.
What is the formula of the hydride formed by sulfur?
A hydride is hydrogen anion (a negative ion), written as H- A few examples of hydrides are Sodium hydride, NaH Calcium hydride, CaH2 Sodium borohydride, NaBH4 Lithium aluminum hydride, LiAlH4
What has the author Robert Forrest Nystrom written?
Robert Forrest Nystrom has written: 'Reduction of organic compounds by lithium aluminum hydride' -- subject(s): Lithium aluminum hydride, Reduction (Chemistry)
What products will you get if zinc reacts with hydrogen?
The only possible product would be zinc hydride. Zinc hydride is usually not prepared directly from zinc and hydrogen, but by using an even stronger reducing agent such as sodium hydride or lithium aluminum hydride. Zinc hydride is unstable and decomposes back to zinc and hydrogen over time.
What chemical will burn violently when mixed with water but not with kerosene?
sodium, sodium potassium, potassium lithium, lithium aluminum hydride
What compound is LiH?
Lithium Hydride. It is combination of Lithium & Hydrogen.
Is lithium hydride a gas or solid?
lithium hydride is a solid at room temperature.
Could you write a balanced equation of lithium hydride with aluminum chloride?
4 LiH + AlCl3 =======> LiAlH4 + 3 LiCl
What is the formulas of lithium hydride what is the answer for the formula of lithium hydride?
LiH. Lithium forms monovalent cations, and in the presence of a very low electronegativity metal such as lithium, hydrogen forms monovalent anions.
What formula is this LiH?
lithium hydride
What color flame do you get when you burn lithium hydride?
Red
Why lithium hydride is more stable than other alkali hydrides?
Lithium hydride is more stable than other alkali hydrides because lithium is both lighter and harder than other alkali hydrides.
What is the compound name for LiO?
LiO does not form. Li2O would form and is lithium oxide.
