2 Fe2S3 + 3 O2 + 6 H2O 4 Fe(OH)3 + 6 S

This is an oxidation-reduction (redox) reaction:

6 S-II - 12 e- 6 S0 (oxidation)

6 O0 + 12 e- 6 O-II (reduction)

Fe2S3 is a reducing agent, O2 is an oxidizing agent.

Reactants:

  • Fe2S3
    • Names: Iron(3+) sulfide source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02, Fe2S3 source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02, Iron sesquisulfide source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02, Ferric sulfide source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02
  • O2
    • Names: Dioxygen source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07, Oxygen source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07, Oxygen (liquefied) source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04
    • Appearance: Odourless compressed gas source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04; Liquefied gas. colourless-to-blue extremely cold liquid source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04
  • H2OWater, 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:

  • Fe(OH)3
    • S
      • Names: Sulfur source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04, S source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07, Sulphur source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04
      • Appearance: Yellow solid in various forms source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04