B2H6 (g) + 2 NaClO3 (aq) 2 NaCl (aq) + 2 H3BO3 (aq)

This is an oxidation-reduction (redox) reaction:

2 B-III - 12 e- 2 BIII (oxidation)

2 ClV + 12 e- 2 Cl-I (reduction)

B2H6 is a reducing agent, NaClO3 is an oxidizing agent.

Reactants:

  • B2H6Diborane(6) source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02
    • Other names: Diborane source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02, Boroethane source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02, Boron hydride source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02
    • Appearance: Colorless gas source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27; Colourless compressed gas with characteristic odour source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04; Colorless gas with a repulsive, sweet odor. [Note: Usually shipped in pressurized cylinders diluted with hydrogen, argon, nitrogen, or helium.] source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02
  • NaClO3Sodium chlorate source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04
    • Other names: Sodium chlorate(V) source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27, Chloric acid, sodium salt source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04
    • Appearance: Colorless or white solid, hygroscopic source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27; Odourless colourless crystals or white granules source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04

Products:

  • NaClSodium chloride source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02
    • Other names: {{unbulleted list source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27, Salt source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02, Table salt source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02
    • Appearance: Colorless cubic crystals source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27
  • H3BO3Boric acid source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02, Trihydrooxidoboron source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27
    • Other names: Orthoboric acid source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04, Boracic acid source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04, Sassolite source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27
    • Appearance: White crystalline solid source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27; Odourless colourless crystals or white powder source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04