5 As2O3 (s) + 4 KMnO4 (aq) + 12 HCl (aq) 5 As2O5 (aq) + 4 MnCl2 (aq) + 4 KCl (aq) + 6 H2O (l)

This is an oxidation-reduction (redox) reaction:

4 MnVII + 20 e- 4 MnII (reduction)

10 AsIII - 20 e- 10 AsV (oxidation)

KMnO4 is an oxidizing agent, As2O3 is a reducing agent.

Reactants:

  • As2O3Diarsenic trioxide source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04
    • Other names: Arsenic trioxide source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04, Arsenic(III) oxide source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02, Arsenic sesquioxide source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27
    • Appearance: White solid source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27; White lumps or crystalline powder source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04
  • KMnO4Potassium manganate(VII) source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27
    • Other names: Potassium permanganate source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04, Chameleon mineral source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27, Condy's crystals source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27
    • Appearance: Purplish-bronze-gray needles | magenta–rose in solution source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27; Dark purple crystals source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04
  • HClChlorane source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27, Hydrogen chloride source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02
    • Other names: Hydrochloric acid source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02, M source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27, Uriatic acid source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27
    • Appearance: Colorless, transparent liquid, fumes in air if concentrated source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27; Colorless gas source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27; Colourless compressed liquefied gas with pungent odour source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04; Colorless to slightly yellow gas with a pungent, irritating odor. [Note: Shipped as a liquefied compressed gas.] source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02

Products:

  • As2O5
    • Names: Diarsenic pentoxide source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04, Arsenic(V) oxide source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27, Arsenic oxide source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27
    • Appearance: White hygroscopic powder source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27; White hygroscopic powder source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04
  • MnCl2Manganese(II) chloride source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02, Manganese dichloride source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27
    • Other names: Manganous chloride source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02, Manganous dichloride source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02, Manganese(II) chloride (1:2) source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02
    • Appearance: Pink solid (tetrahydrate) source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27
  • KCl
    • Names: Potassium chloride source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04, Sylvite source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02, Muriate of potash source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02
    • Appearance: White crystalline solid source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27; Colourless hygroscopic crystals 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