7 Fe(CN)63- + Re + 8 OH- → 7 Fe(CN)64- + ReO4- + 4 H2O

This is an oxidation-reduction (redox) reaction:

Re0 - 7 e- → ReVII (oxidation)

7 FeIII + 7 e- → 7 FeII (reduction)

Re is a reducing agent, Fe(CN)63- is an oxidizing agent.

Reactants:

  • Fe(CN)63-
  • Re
    • Names: Rhenium source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07, Re source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07, Element 75 source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07, Nipponium source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07
  • OH- – Hydroxide source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27
    • Other names: Hydroxide ion source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07

Products:

  • Fe(CN)64-
  • ReO4-
  • 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