3 C2H6O + 8 H3O+ + Cr2O72- → 3 C2H4O + 2 (Cr)3+ + 15 H2O

This is an oxidation-reduction (redox) reaction:

6 C-II - 6 e- → 6 C-I (oxidation)

2 CrVI + 6 e- → 2 CrIII (reduction)

C2H6O is a reducing agent, Cr2O72- is an oxidizing agent.

Reactants:

  • C2H6O
  • H3O+
    • Names: Hydronium source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07, Hydroxonium source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07, H3O(+) source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07
  • Cr2O72-

Products:

  • C2H4O – Oxirane source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02
    • Other names: Ethylene oxide source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02, Epoxyethane source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02, Dimethylene oxide 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 liquefied gas with characteristic odour source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04; Colorless gas or liquid (below 51°F) with an ether-like odor. source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02
  • Cr3+
  • 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