Metal Hydrides Are Used to Remove Traces of Water from Nonpolar

Metal hydrides are used to remove traces of water from nonpolar solvents. Write a balanced chemical equation for the reaction of lithium hydride and water.

A) LiH₂(s) + 2 H₂O( $\ell$ ) ? Li(s) + 2 H₃O⁺(aq)
B) 2 LiH(s) + 2 H₂O( $\ell$ ) ? 2 LiOH(s) + H₂(g)
C) 2 LiH(s) + H₂O( $\ell$ ) ? Li₂O(s) + 2 H₂(g)
D) 2 LiH(s) + H₂O( $\ell$ ) ? Li₂O(s) + 4 H⁺(aq)
E) LiH(s) + H₂O( $\ell$ ) ? Li(s) + H₃O⁺(aq)