C6H12O6 + 2 CuSO4 + 4 NaOH C6H12O7 + Cu2O + 2 Na2SO4 + 2 H2O

This is an oxidation-reduction (redox) reaction:

2 CuII + 2 e- 2 CuI (reduction)

6 C0 - 2 e- 6 C1/3 (oxidation)

CuSO4 is an oxidizing agent, C6H12O6 is a reducing agent.

Reactants:

  • C6H12O6
    • CuSO4Copper(II) sulfate source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02
      • Other names: Cupric sulphate source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04, Blue vitriol (pentahydrate) source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27, Bluestone (pentahydrate) source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27
      • Appearance: Gray-white (anhydrous) | blue (pentahydrate) source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27; White hygroscopic crystals source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04
    • NaOH
      • Names: Sodium hydroxide source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02, Caustic soda source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02, Lye source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02
      • Appearance: White, waxy, opaque crystals source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27; White hygroscopic solid in various forms source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04; Colorless to white, odorless solid (flakes, beads, granular form). source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02

    Products:

    • C6H12O7
      • Names: D-gluconic acid source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02, Gluconic acid source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04, Hexonic acid source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02
      • Appearance: White crystalline powder source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04
    • Cu2OCopper(I) oxide source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02
      • Other names: Cuprous oxide source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04, Dicopper oxide source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04, Cuprite source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27
      • Appearance: Brownish-red solid source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27; Yellow, red or brown crystalline powder source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04
    • Na2SO4
      • Names: Sodium sulfate source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04, Sodium sulphate source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02, Sulfate of sodium source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27
      • Appearance: White crystalline solid | hygroscopic source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27; White hygroscopic solid in various forms source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04
    • 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