6 FeCl2 + 2 HNO2 + 3 H2SO4 → 4 FeCl3 + N2 + Fe2(SO4)3 + 4 H2O

This is an oxidation-reduction (redox) reaction:

2 NIII + 6 e- → 2 N0 (reduction)

6 FeII - 6 e- → 6 FeIII (oxidation)

HNO2 is an oxidizing agent, FeCl2 is a reducing agent.

Reactants:

  • FeCl2 – Iron(II) chloride source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04, Iron dichloride source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04
    • Other names: Ferrous chloride source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04, Rokühnite source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27, [FeCl3] source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02, FeCl3 source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02
    • Appearance: Tan solid (anhydrous) | Pale green solid (di-tetrahydrate) source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27; White-to-light-green hygroscopic crystals source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04
  • HNO2 – Nitrous acid source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02, Hydroxidooxidonitrogen source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02
    • Other names: HNO2 source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02, [NO(OH)] source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02, Nitrosyl hydroxide source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02, Dioxonitric acid source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02
    • Appearance: Pale blue solution source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27
  • H2SO4 – Sulfuric acid source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02
    • Other names: Oil of vitriol source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02, Sulfuric acid, concentrated (> 51% and < 100%) source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04, H2SO4 source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07
    • Appearance: Clear, colorless liquid source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27; Odourless colourless oily hygroscopic liquid source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04; Colorless to dark-brown, oily, odorless liquid. [Note: Pure compound is a solid below 51°F. Often used in an aqueous solution.] source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02

Products:

  • FeCl3 – Iron(III) chloride source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04, Iron trichloride source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04
    • Other names: {{ubl source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27, Ferric chloride source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02, Ferric chloride (anhydrous) source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04
    • Appearance: Green-black by reflected light; purple-red by transmitted light; yellow solid as hexahydrate; brown as {{abbr|aq.|aqueous}} solution source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27; Black-to-brown hygroscopic crystals source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04
  • N2
    • Names: Dinitrogen source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07, Nitrogen (compressed gas) source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04, Nitrogen (liquified) source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04
    • Appearance: Odourless colourless compressed gas source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04; Odourless colourless extremely cold liquid source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04
  • Fe2(SO4)3 – Iron(III) sulfate source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02
    • Other names: Ferric sulfate source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02, Sulfuric acid source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27, Iron(3+) salt (3:2) source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27
    • Appearance: Grayish-white crystals source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27
  • H2O – Water, 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