3 CS2 + 6 OH- → 2 CS32- + CO32- + 3 H2O
Reactants:
- CS2 – Methanedithione
- Other names: Carbon disulfide , Carbon bisulfide , Carbon disulphide CS2 , Carbon bisulphide , Carbon disulphide, BSI , Carbon sulfide (CS2) , Dithiocarbonic anhydride , Carbon sulfide
- Appearance: Colorless liquid | Impure: light-yellow ; Colourless liquid with characteristic odour ; Colorless to faint-yellow liquid with a sweet ether-like odor. [Note: Reagent grades are foul smelling.]
- OH- – Hydroxide
- Other names: Hydroxide ion
Products:
- CS32-
- CO32- – Carbonate , Trioxidocarbonate{{rp|127}}
- Other names: Carbonate ion
- H2O – Water, oxidane
- Other names: Water (H2O) , Hydrogen hydroxide (HH or HOH) , Hydrogen oxide Dihydrogen monoxide (DHMO) (systematic name) , Hydrogen monoxide , Dihydrogen oxide , Hydric acid , Hydrohydroxic acid , Hydroxic acid , Hydrol , Μ-oxido dihydrogen , Κ1-hydroxyl hydrogen(0)
- Appearance: White crystalline solid, almost colorless liquid with a hint of blue, colorless gas