2 BiCl3 + 6 NaOH + 3 Na2SnO2 → 2 Bi + 6 NaCl + 3 Na2SnO3 + 3 H2O

This is an oxidation-reduction (redox) reaction:

2 BiIII + 6 e- → 2 Bi0 (reduction)

3 SnII - 6 e- → 3 SnIV (oxidation)

BiCl3 is an oxidizing agent, Na2SnO2 is a reducing agent.

Reactants:

  • BiCl3 – Bismuth chloride source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02
    • Other names: Bismuth trichloride source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27, Trichlorobismuth source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27, Trichlorobismuthine source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27, Bismuth(III) chloride source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27
    • Appearance: Hygroscopic white to yellow crystals source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27
  • NaOH
    • Names: Sodium hydroxide source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02, Caustic soda source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02, Lye source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02
    • Appearance: White, waxy, opaque crystals source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27; White hygroscopic solid in various forms source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04; Colorless to white, odorless solid (flakes, beads, granular form). source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02
  • Na2SnO2

Products:

  • Bi
    • Names: Bismuth source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07, Bi source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07, Element 83 source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07, 83Bi source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07
  • NaCl – Sodium chloride source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02
    • Other names: {{unbulleted list source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27, Salt source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02, Table salt source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02
    • Appearance: Colorless cubic crystals source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27
  • Na2SnO3
  • 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