FeH2 → Fe + H2

This is an oxidation-reduction (redox) reaction:

2 H-I - 2 e- → 2 H0 (oxidation)

FeII + 2 e- → Fe0 (reduction)

FeH2 is a reducing agent, FeH2 is an oxidizing agent.

Reactants:

  • FeH2
    • Names: Iron(II) hydride source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-03, Iron dihydride source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-03

Products:

  • Fe
    • Names: Iron source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07, Fe source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07, Element 26 source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07
  • 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