Br2 (aq) + H2 (g) → 2 HBr (aq)

This is an oxidation-reduction (redox) reaction:

2 Br0 + 2 e- → 2 Br-I (reduction)

2 H0 - 2 e- → 2 HI (oxidation)

Br2 is an oxidizing agent, H2 is a reducing agent.

Reactants:

  • Br2
    • Names: Bromine source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02, Molecular bromine source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02
    • Appearance: Fuming red-to-brown liquid with pungent odour source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04; Dark reddish-brown, fuming liquid with suffocating, irritating fumes. source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02
  • 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

Products:

  • HBr – Hydrogen bromide source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02, Bromane source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27
    • Other names: Hydrobromic acid source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04, Hydronium bromide source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27, HBr source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02
    • Appearance: Colorless gas source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27; Colorless/faint yellow liquid source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27; Colourless compressed liquefied gas with pungent odour source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04; Colorless gas with a sharp, irritating odor. [Note: Shipped as a liquefied compressed gas. Often used in an aqueous solution.] source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02