2 H3AsO2 → AsH3 + H3AsO4

This is an oxidation-reduction (redox) reaction:

AsI + 4 e- → As-III (reduction)

AsI - 4 e- → AsV (oxidation)

H3AsO2 is both an oxidizing and a reducing agent (disproportionation (dismutation)).

Reactants:

  • H3AsO2

Products:

  • AsH3 – Arsenic trihydride source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02, Arsane source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02, Trihydridoarsenic source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02
    • Other names: Arsine source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02, Arseniuretted hydrogen source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02, Arsenous hydride source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02
    • Appearance: Colourless gas source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27; Colourless compressed liquefied gas with characteristic odour source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04; Colorless gas with a mild, garlic-like odor. [Note: Shipped as a liquefied compressed gas.] source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02
  • H3AsO4 – Arsenic acid, arsoric acid source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27
    • Other names: Arsenic acid source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02, Orthoarsenic acid source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27, Desiccant L-10 source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27
    • Appearance: White translucent crystals | hygroscopic. source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27; Colourless-to-pale-green-viscous liquid source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04