CrO + H2 → Cr + H2O

This is an oxidation-reduction (redox) reaction:

2 H0 - 2 e- → 2 HI (oxidation)

CrII + 2 e- → Cr0 (reduction)

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

Reactants:

  • CrO
    • Names: Chromium(II) oxide source: wikidata, 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:

  • Cr
    • Names: Chromium source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02, Chromium metal source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02, Cr source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07
    • Appearance: Grey powder source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04; Blue-white to steel-gray, lustrous, brittle, hard, odorless solid. 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