2 AgI → 2 Ag + I2

This is an oxidation-reduction (redox) reaction:

2 AgI + 2 e- → 2 Ag0 (reduction)

2 I-I - 2 e- → 2 I0 (oxidation)

AgI is an oxidizing agent, AgI is a reducing agent.

Reactants:

  • AgI
    • Names: Silver iodide source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-28source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02, Silver(I) iodide source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-28source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02, AgI source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02
    • Appearance: Yellow, crystalline solid source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-28

Products:

  • Ag
    • Names: Silver source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04, Ag source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07, Element 47 source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07
    • Appearance: White metal. turns dark on exposure to ozone, hydrogen sulfide or sulfur source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04
  • I2
    • Names: Iodine source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02, Jod source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04, Iode source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04
    • Appearance: Bluish black or dark purple crystals with pungent odour source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04; Violet solid with a sharp, characteristic odor. source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02