Ni + Na2CO3 NiCO3 + 2 Na

This is an oxidation-reduction (redox) reaction:

2 NaI + 2 e- 2 Na0 (reduction)

Ni0 - 2 e- NiII (oxidation)

Na2CO3 is an oxidizing agent, Ni is a reducing agent.

Reactants:

  • Ni
    • Names: Nickel source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04, Ni source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07, Element 28 source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07
    • Appearance: Silvery metallic lustrous solid in various forms source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04
  • Na2CO3Sodium carbonate source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02
    • Other names: Soda ash source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04, Washing soda source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02, Soda crystals source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27
    • Appearance: White solid, hygroscopic source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27; White hygroscopic powder source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04

Products:

  • NiCO3Nickel(II) carbonate source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04
    • Other names: Nickelous carbonate source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04, Nickel carbonate source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02, Nickel carbonate anhydrous source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02
    • Appearance: Light green powder source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27; Light green crystals source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04
  • Na
    • Names: Sodium source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04, Na source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07, Element 11 source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07, Natrium source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04
    • Appearance: Silvery solid in various forms source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04