2 ClO2 (g) 2 O2 (g) + Cl2 (g)

This is an oxidation-reduction (redox) reaction:

2 ClIV + 8 e- 2 Cl0 (reduction)

4 O-II - 8 e- 4 O0 (oxidation)

ClO2 is an oxidizing agent, ClO2 is a reducing agent.

Reactants:

  • ClO2Chlorine dioxide source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02, 4-chlorane (substitutive) OR Dioxidochlorine(•) (additive) --> source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27
    • Other names: Chlorine(IV) oxide source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27, Chlorine oxide source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02, Chlorine peroxide source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02
    • Appearance: Yellow to reddish gas source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27; Red-yellow gas with pungent odour source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04; Yellow to red gas or a red-brown liquid (below 52°F) with an unpleasant odor similar to chlorine and nitric acid. source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02

Products:

  • O2
    • Names: Dioxygen source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07, Oxygen source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07, Oxygen (liquefied) source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04
    • Appearance: Odourless compressed gas source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04; Liquefied gas. colourless-to-blue extremely cold liquid source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04
  • Cl2
    • Names: Chlorine source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02, Molecular chlorine source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02
    • Appearance: Greenish-yellow compressed liquefied gas with pungent odour source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04; Greenish-yellow gas with a pungent, irritating odor. [Note: Shipped as a liquefied compressed gas.] source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02