Na2S2O3 + 4 I2 + 5 H2O → 2 NaHSO4 + 8 HI

This is an oxidation-reduction (redox) reaction:

2 SII - 8 e- → 2 SVI (oxidation)

8 I0 + 8 e- → 8 I-I (reduction)

Na2S2O3 is a reducing agent, I2 is an oxidizing agent.

Reactants:

  • Na2S2O3
    • Names: Sodium thiosulfate source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-28source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04, Sodium hyposulfite source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-28source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02, Hyposulphite of soda source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-28
    • Appearance: White crystals source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-28; Colourless crystals source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04
  • I2
    • Names: Iodine source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02, Jod source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04, Iode source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04
    • Appearance: Bluish black or dark purple crystals with pungent odour source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04; Violet solid with a sharp, characteristic odor. source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02
  • 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

Products:

  • NaHSO4 – Sodium hydrogen sulfate source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02
    • Other names: Sodium bisulfate source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02, Sodium acid sulfate source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27, Bisulfate of soda source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27
    • Appearance: White solid source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27
  • HI – Iodane source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27
    • Other names: Hydroiodic acid source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02, Hydrogen iodide source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04, Hydronium iodide source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27
    • Appearance: Colorless liquid source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27; Colorless gas source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27; Colourless compressed liquefied gas with pungent odour source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04