4 H2SO3 + HCIO4 → 4 H2SO4 + HCI

This is an oxidation-reduction (redox) reaction:

4 SIV - 8 e- → 4 SVI (oxidation)

CVIII + 8 e- → C0 (reduction)

H2SO3 is a reducing agent, HCIO4 is an oxidizing agent.

Reactants:

  • H2SO3 – Sulfurous acid source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-28source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02
    • Other names: S(O)(OH)2 source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02, Sulphurous acid source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02
  • HCIO4

Products:

  • H2SO4 – Sulfuric acid source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02
    • Other names: Oil of vitriol source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02, Sulfuric acid, concentrated (> 51% and < 100%) source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04, H2SO4 source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07
    • Appearance: Clear, colorless liquid source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27; Odourless colourless oily hygroscopic liquid source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04; Colorless to dark-brown, oily, odorless liquid. [Note: Pure compound is a solid below 51°F. Often used in an aqueous solution.] source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02
  • HCI
Warning: Unknown compound 'HCI'