2 Ce(SO₄)₂ + 2 FeSO₄ → Ce₂(SO₄)₃ + Fe₂(SO₄)₃

This is an oxidation-reduction (redox) reaction:

Ce(SO₄)₂ is an oxidizing agent, FeSO₄ is a reducing agent.

Reactants:

• Ce(SO₄)₂
  • Names: Cerium(IV) sulfate , Ceric sulfate
  • Appearance: Yellow solid (anhydrous) | yellow-orange crystals (tetrahydrate)
• FeSO₄ – Iron(II) sulphate
  • Other names: Iron(II) sulfate , Ferrous sulfate , Green vitriol ... show moreIron vitriol , Copperas , Melanterite , Szomolnokite , Ferrous sulfate , Iron sulfate (1:1) , Iron(II) sulfate (1:1) , Ferrous sulfate (anhydrous) , Ferrous sulfate (anh.) , Iron(2+) sulfate (anh.) , FeSO4 , Fe(II)SO4 , Ferrous sulfate anhydrous show less
  • Appearance: White crystals (anhydrous) | White-yellow crystals (monohydrate) | Blue-green crystals (heptahydrate)

Products:

• Ce₂(SO₄)₃ – Cerium(III) sulfate
  • Other names: Cerous sulfate
  • Appearance: White to off white solid (anhydrous)
• Fe₂(SO₄)₃ – Iron(III) sulfate
  • Other names: Ferric sulfate , Sulfuric acid , Iron(3+) salt (3:2) ... show moreDiiron tris(sulphate) , Iron tersulfate , Iron sesquisulfate , Iron persulfate , Ferric tersulfate , Ferric sesquisulfate , Ferric persulfate , Diiron trisulfate , Iron(III) sulfate(VI) , Ferric sulfate anhydrous show less
  • Appearance: Grayish-white crystals