Ca(ClO3)2 (aq) CaCl2 (aq) + 3 O2 (g)

This is an oxidation-reduction (redox) reaction:

2 ClV + 12 e- 2 Cl-I (reduction)

6 O-II - 12 e- 6 O0 (oxidation)

Ca(ClO3)2 is an oxidizing agent, Ca(ClO3)2 is a reducing agent.

This is a gas evolution reaction, O2 is the formed gas.

Reactants:

  • Ca(ClO3)2
    • Names: Calcium chlorate source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02
    • Appearance: White solid | deliquescent source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27

Products:

  • CaCl2Calcium chloride source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02
    • Other names: Calcium(II) chloride source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02, Calcium dichloride source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02, E509 source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02
    • Appearance: White powder, hygroscopic source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27; Odourless hygroscopic colourless or white crystals source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04
  • O2
    • Names: Dioxygen source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07, Oxygen source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07, Oxygen (liquefied) source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04
    • Appearance: Odourless compressed gas source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04; Liquefied gas. colourless-to-blue extremely cold liquid source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04