H2 + 2 O2 2 HO2

This is an oxidation-reduction (redox) reaction:

2 H0 - 2 e- 2 HI (oxidation)

4 O0 + 2 e- 4 O-1/2 (reduction)

H2 is a reducing agent, O2 is an oxidizing agent.

Reactants:

  • H2
    • Names: Dihydrogen source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07, Hydrogen source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07, H2 source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07
    • Appearance: Odourless colourless compressed gas 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

Products:

  • HO2
    • Names: Hydroperoxyl source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02, Hydroperoxyl radical source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02, Dioxidanyl source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02