BrO3- + 5 (Br)- + 6 H3O+ → 3 Br2 + 9 H2O

This is an oxidation-reduction (redox) reaction:

5 Br-I - 5 e- → 5 Br0 (oxidation)

BrV + 5 e- → Br0 (reduction)

Br- is a reducing agent, BrO3- is an oxidizing agent (synproportionation (comproportionation)).

Reactants:

  • BrO3-
  • Br-
  • H3O+
    • Names: Hydronium source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07, Hydroxonium source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07, H3O(+) source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07

Products:

  • 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
  • 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