Cr2O72- + 2 Fe + 14 H+ 2 (Cr)3+ + 2 (Fe)3+ + 7 H2O

This is an oxidation-reduction (redox) reaction:

2 CrVI + 6 e- 2 CrIII (reduction)

2 Fe0 - 6 e- 2 FeIII (oxidation)

Cr2O72- is an oxidizing agent, Fe is a reducing agent.

Reactants:

  • Cr2O72-
  • Fe
    • Names: Iron source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07, Fe source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07, Element 26 source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07
  • H+

Products:

  • Cr3+
  • Fe3+
  • 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