Fe + H2O2 → H2Fe + O2

This is an oxidation-reduction (redox) reaction:

2 HI + 4 e- → 2 H-I (reduction)

Fe0 - 2 e- → FeII (oxidation)

2 O-I - 2 e- → 2 O0 (oxidation)

H2O2 is an oxidizing agent, Fe is a reducing agent, H2O2 is a reducing agent.

Reactants:

  • Fe
    • Names: Iron source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07, Fe source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07, Element 26 source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07
  • H2O2 – Hydrogen peroxide source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02
    • Other names: Dioxidane source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02, Oxidanyl source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27, Perhydroxic acid source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27
    • Appearance: Very light blue color; colorless in solution source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27; Colourless liquid source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04; Colorless liquid with a slightly sharp odor. [Note: The pure compound is a crystalline solid below 12°F. Often used in an aqueous solution.] source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02

Products:

  • H2Fe
  • 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