14 HNO3 + 3 I2 → 6 HIO4 + 14 NO + 4 H2O
This is an oxidation-reduction (redox) reaction:
6 I0 - 42 e- → 6 IVII (oxidation)
14 NV + 42 e- → 14 NII (reduction)
I2 is a reducing agent, HNO3 is an oxidizing agent.
Reactants:
- HNO3 – Nitric acid
- Other names: Aqua fortis , Spirit of niter , Eau forte
- Appearance: Colorless, yellow or red fuming liquid ; Colourless-to-yellow liquid with pungent odour ; Colorless, yellow, or red, fuming liquid with an acrid, suffocating odor. [Note: Often used in an aqueous solution. Fuming nitric acid is concentrated nitric acid that contains dissolved nitrogen dioxide.]
- I2
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