2 RuO4 + 4 OH- 2 (RuO4)2- + 2 H2O + O2

This is an oxidation-reduction (redox) reaction:

2 RuVIII + 4 e- 2 RuVI (reduction)

2 O-II - 4 e- 2 O0 (oxidation)

Reactants:

  • RuO4Ruthenium(VIII) oxide source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02
    • Other names: Ruthenium tetroxide source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02, RuO4 source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02
    • Appearance: Yellow easily melting solid source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27
  • OH-Hydroxide source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27
    • Other names: Hydroxide ion source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07

Products:

  • RuO42-
  • H2OWater, oxidane source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27
    • Other names: Water (H2O) source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27, Hydrogen hydroxide (HH or HOH) source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27, Hydrogen oxide source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27
    • Appearance: White crystalline solid, almost colorless liquid with a hint of blue, colorless gas source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27
  • O2
    • Names: Dioxygen source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07, Oxygen source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07, Oxygen (liquefied) source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04
    • Appearance: Odourless compressed gas source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04; Liquefied gas. colourless-to-blue extremely cold liquid source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04