H2CO3 + Mg MgCO3 + H2

This is an oxidation-reduction (redox) reaction:

2 HI + 2 e- 2 H0 (reduction)

Mg0 - 2 e- MgII (oxidation)

H2CO3 is an oxidizing agent, Mg is a reducing agent.

Reactants:

  • H2CO3
    • Names: Performic acid source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02
  • Mg
    • Names: Magnesium source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07, Magnesium (powder) source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04, Magnesium (pellets) source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04
    • Appearance: Grey powder source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04; Silvery-white metallic solid in various forms source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04

Products:

  • MgCO3
    • Names: Magnesium carbonate source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02, Magnesite source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04, Barringtonite (dihydrate) source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27
    • Appearance: White solid | hygroscopic source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27; White powder source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04; White, odorless, crystalline powder. source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02
  • H2
    • Names: Dihydrogen source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07, Hydrogen source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07, H2 source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07
    • Appearance: Odourless colourless compressed gas source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04