4 V + 5 O2 2 V2O5

This is an oxidation-reduction (redox) reaction:

4 V0 - 20 e- 4 VV (oxidation)

10 O0 + 20 e- 10 O-II (reduction)

V is a reducing agent, O2 is an oxidizing agent.

Reactants:

  • V
    • Names: Vanadium source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07, V source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07, Element 23 source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07
  • 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

Products:

  • V2O5Divanadium pentaoxide source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-28source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02
    • Other names: Vanadium(V) oxide source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-28source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02, Vanadium pentoxide source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-28source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02, Vanadic anhydride source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-28source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04
    • Appearance: Yellow solid source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-28; Yellow-to-red crystalline powder or solid in various forms source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04; Yellow-orange powder or dark-gray, odorless flakes dispersed in air. source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02; Finely divided particulate dispersed in air. source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02