Na₂SO₃ (aq) + Fe₂(SO₄)₃ (s) + H₂O (l) → 2 NaHSO₄ (aq) + 2 FeSO₄ (aq)

This is an oxidation-reduction (redox) reaction:

Na₂SO₃ is a reducing agent, Fe₂(SO₄)₃ is an oxidizing agent.

Reactants:

• Na₂SO₃ – Sodium sulfite
  • Other names: Sodium sulphite , Hypo clear (photography) , E221 ... show moreNa2SO3 , Anhydrous sodium sulfite , Sodium sulfite anhydrous , Sulfurous acid, disodium salt , Dried sodium sulfite , Disodium sulfite show less
  • Appearance: White solid ; White crystals or powder
• Fe₂(SO₄)₃ – Iron(III) sulfate
  • Other names: Ferric sulfate , Sulfuric acid , Iron(3+) salt (3:2) ... show moreDiiron tris(sulphate) , Iron tersulfate , Iron sesquisulfate , Iron persulfate , Ferric tersulfate , Ferric sesquisulfate , Ferric persulfate , Diiron trisulfate , Iron(III) sulfate(VI) , Ferric sulfate anhydrous show less
  • Appearance: Grayish-white crystals
• H₂O – Water, oxidane
  • Other names: Water (H2O) , Hydrogen hydroxide (HH or HOH) , Hydrogen oxide ... show moreDihydrogen monoxide (DHMO) (systematic name) , Hydrogen monoxide , Dihydrogen oxide , Hydric acid , Hydrohydroxic acid , Hydroxic acid , Hydrol , Μ-oxido dihydrogen , Κ1-hydroxyl hydrogen(0) show less
  • Appearance: White crystalline solid, almost colorless liquid with a hint of blue, colorless gas

Products:

• NaHSO₄ – Sodium hydrogen sulfate
  • Other names: Sodium bisulfate , Sodium acid sulfate , Bisulfate of soda
  • Appearance: White solid
• FeSO₄ – Iron(II) sulphate
  • Other names: Iron(II) sulfate , Ferrous sulfate , Green vitriol ... show moreIron vitriol , Copperas , Melanterite , Szomolnokite , Ferrous sulfate , Iron sulfate (1:1) , Iron(II) sulfate (1:1) , Ferrous sulfate (anhydrous) , Ferrous sulfate (anh.) , Iron(2+) sulfate (anh.) , FeSO4 , Fe(II)SO4 , Ferrous sulfate anhydrous show less
  • Appearance: White crystals (anhydrous) | White-yellow crystals (monohydrate) | Blue-green crystals (heptahydrate)