S2O32- + 4 Cl2 + 10 OH- 8 (Cl)- + 2 SO42- + 5 H2O

This is an oxidation-reduction (redox) reaction:

2 SII - 8 e- 2 SVI (oxidation)

8 Cl0 + 8 e- 8 Cl-I (reduction)

S2O32- is a reducing agent, Cl2 is an oxidizing agent.

Reactants:

  • S2O32-
  • Cl2
    • Names: Chlorine source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02, Molecular chlorine source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02
    • Appearance: Greenish-yellow compressed liquefied gas with pungent odour source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04; Greenish-yellow gas with a pungent, irritating odor. [Note: Shipped as a liquefied compressed gas.] source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02
  • OH-Hydroxide source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27
    • Other names: Hydroxide ion source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07

Products:

  • Cl-
  • SO42-Sulfate source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07
    • Other names: Sulfate ion source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07, Sulphate ion source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07, Sulphate source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07
  • 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