K2SO3 2 K + SO3

This is an oxidation-reduction (redox) reaction:

SIV - 2 e- SVI (oxidation)

2 KI + 2 e- 2 K0 (reduction)

K2SO3 is a reducing agent, K2SO3 is an oxidizing agent.

Reactants:

  • K2SO3Potassium sulfite source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02
    • Other names: E225 source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27, Potassium sulphite source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02
    • Appearance: White solid source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27

Products:

  • K
    • Names: Potassium source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04, K source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07, Element 19 source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07, Kalium source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04
    • Appearance: White-to-grey lumps source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04
  • SO3Sulfur trioxide source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-28source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04, Sulfonylideneoxidane source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-28
    • Other names: Sulfuric anhydride source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-28, Sulfur(VI) oxide source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-28, SO3 source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02
    • Appearance: Colorless to white crystalline solid which will fume in air.{{ source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-28; Fuming hygroscopic colourless liquid or colourless-to-white crystals source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04