Bi(OH)3 + Cl2 + 3 Na(OH) → Na(BiO3) + 2 NaCl + 3 H2O

This is an oxidation-reduction (redox) reaction:

BiIII - 2 e- → BiV (oxidation)

2 Cl0 + 2 e- → 2 Cl-I (reduction)

Bi(OH)3 is a reducing agent, Cl2 is an oxidizing agent.

Reactants:

  • Bi(OH)3
    • Cl2
      • Names: Chlorine source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02, Molecular chlorine source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02
      • Appearance: Greenish-yellow compressed liquefied gas with pungent odour source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04; Greenish-yellow gas with a pungent, irritating odor. [Note: Shipped as a liquefied compressed gas.] source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02
    • Na(OH)

    Products:

    • Na(BiO3)
    • NaCl – Sodium chloride source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02
      • Other names: {{unbulleted list source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27, Salt source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02, Table salt source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02
      • Appearance: Colorless cubic crystals source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27
    • H2O – Water, oxidane source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27
      • Other names: Water (H2O) source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27, Hydrogen hydroxide (HH or HOH) source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27, Hydrogen oxide source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27
      • Appearance: White crystalline solid, almost colorless liquid with a hint of blue, colorless gas source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27