5 KClO2 + 4 P 5 KCl + 2 P2O5

This is an oxidation-reduction (redox) reaction:

4 P0 - 20 e- 4 PV (oxidation)

5 ClIII + 20 e- 5 Cl-I (reduction)

P is a reducing agent, KClO2 is an oxidizing agent.

Reactants:

  • KClO2
    • Names: Potassium chlorite source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-03
  • P

    Products:

    • KCl
      • Names: Potassium chloride source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04, Sylvite source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02, Muriate of potash source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02
      • Appearance: White crystalline solid source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27; Colourless hygroscopic crystals source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04
    • P2O5
      • Names: Phosphorus pentoxide source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04, Diphosphorus pentoxide source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04, Phosphorus(V) oxide source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27
      • Appearance: White powder | very deliquescent | odorless source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27; Hygroscopic white crystals or powder source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04