3 H2 + 6 FeSO4 + 3 O2 → 2 Fe(OH)3 + 2 Fe2(SO4)3

This is an oxidation-reduction (redox) reaction:

6 H0 - 6 e- → 6 HI (oxidation)

6 FeII - 6 e- → 6 FeIII (oxidation)

6 O0 + 12 e- → 6 O-II (reduction)

H2 is a reducing agent, FeSO4 is a reducing agent, O2 is an oxidizing agent.

Reactants:

  • H2
    • Names: Dihydrogen source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07, Hydrogen source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07, H2 source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07
    • Appearance: Odourless colourless compressed gas source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04
  • FeSO4 – Iron(II) sulphate source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27
    • Other names: Iron(II) sulfate source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02, Ferrous sulfate source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27, Green vitriol source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27
    • Appearance: White crystals (anhydrous) | White-yellow crystals (monohydrate) | Blue-green crystals (heptahydrate) source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27
  • 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

Products:

  • Fe(OH)3
    • Fe2(SO4)3 – Iron(III) sulfate source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02
      • Other names: Ferric sulfate source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02, Sulfuric acid source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27, Iron(3+) salt (3:2) source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27
      • Appearance: Grayish-white crystals source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27