16 Fe + 3 S8 → 8 Fe2S3

This is an oxidation-reduction (redox) reaction:

24 S0 + 48 e- → 24 S-II (reduction)

16 Fe0 - 48 e- → 16 FeIII (oxidation)

S8 is an oxidizing agent, Fe 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
  • S8
    • Names: Sulfur source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04, S source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07, Sulphur source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04
    • Appearance: Yellow solid in various forms source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04

Products:

  • Fe2S3
    • Names: Iron(3+) sulfide source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02, Fe2S3 source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02, Iron sesquisulfide source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02, Ferric sulfide source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02