7 H2CO3 + 2 Mn Mn2(CO3)7 + 7 H2

This is an oxidation-reduction (redox) reaction:

2 Mn0 - 14 e- 2 MnVII (oxidation)

14 HI + 14 e- 14 H0 (reduction)

Mn is a reducing agent, H2CO3 is an oxidizing agent.

Reactants:

  • H2CO3
    • Names: Performic acid source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02
  • Mn
    • Names: Manganese source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04, Mn source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07, Element 25 source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07
    • Appearance: Grey-white powder source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04

Products:

  • Mn2(CO3)7
  • 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