2 Ba(OH)2 + 2 I2 → Ba(IO)2 + BaI2 + 2 H2O
This is an oxidation-reduction (redox) reaction:
2 I0 - 2 e- → 2 II (oxidation)
2 I0 + 2 e- → 2 I-I (reduction)
I2 is both an oxidizing and a reducing agent (disproportionation (dismutation)).
This is an oxidation-reduction (redox) reaction:
2 I0 - 2 e- → 2 II (oxidation)
2 I0 + 2 e- → 2 I-I (reduction)
I2 is both an oxidizing and a reducing agent (disproportionation (dismutation)).
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