chemistry help please

Question

When lithium hydroxide reacts with hydrochloric acid the salt formed is

	A) LiCl
	B) LiHCl
	C) LiCl2
	D) LiCl3

Answer 1

Lithium hydroxide is a strong base and hydrochloric acid is a strong acid. The reaction produces a salt and water as shown here:

LiOH(aq) + HCl(aq) ===> LiCl(aq) + H₂O(l)

The salt formed is (A) LiCl, lithium chloride