3 FeSO₄ + K₂CrO₄ + 8 HCl → CrCl₃ + FeCl₃ + 2 KCl + Fe₂(SO₄)₃ + 4 H₂O

This is an acid-base reaction (neutralization): K₂CrO₄ is a base, HCl is an acid.

This is an oxidation-reduction (redox) reaction:

FeSO₄ is a reducing agent, K₂CrO₄ is an oxidizing agent.

Reactants:

• FeSO₄ – Iron(II) sulphate
  • Other names: Iron(II) sulfate , Ferrous sulfate , Green vitriol ... show moreIron vitriol , Copperas , Melanterite , Szomolnokite , Ferrous sulfate , Iron sulfate (1:1) , Iron(II) sulfate (1:1) , Ferrous sulfate (anhydrous) , Ferrous sulfate (anh.) , Iron(2+) sulfate (anh.) , FeSO4 , Fe(II)SO4 , Ferrous sulfate anhydrous show less
  • Appearance: White crystals (anhydrous) | White-yellow crystals (monohydrate) | Blue-green crystals (heptahydrate)
• K₂CrO₄ – Potassium chromate
  • Other names: Chromic acid , (K2CrO4) , Dipotassium salt ... show moreDipotassium chromate , Potassium chromate(VI) , Bipotassium chromate , Chromic acid, dipotassium salt , Dipotassium monochromate show less
  • Appearance: Yellow powder ; Yellow crystals
• HCl – Chlorane , Hydrogen chloride
  • Other names: Hydrochloric acid , M , Uriatic acid ... show moreHydronium chloride , Chlorhydric Acid , Hydrochloric acid gas , HCl , Anhydrous hydrogen chloride , Hydrochloric acid, anhydrous , Aqueous hydrogen chloride , [Note: Often used in an aqueous solution.] show less
  • Appearance: Colorless, transparent liquid, fumes in air if concentrated ; Colorless gas ; Colourless compressed liquefied gas with pungent odour ; Colorless to slightly yellow gas with a pungent, irritating odor. [Note: Shipped as a liquefied compressed gas.]

Products:

• CrCl₃ – Chromium(III) chloride , Chromium trichloride
  • Other names: Chromic chloride , Chromium(iii) chloride (anhydrous) , Chromium(3+) trichloride ... show moreCrCl3 , Anhydrous chromium(III) chloride , Chromium chloride , Puratronic chromium chloride , Trichlorochromium , Chromic chloride anhydrous show less
  • Appearance: Purple (anhydrous), dark green (hexahydrate) ; Violet crystals
• FeCl₃ – Iron(III) chloride , Iron trichloride
  • Other names: {{ubl , Ferric chloride , Ferric chloride (anhydrous) ... show moreIron(3+);trichloride , Ferric;trichloride , [FeCl3] , FeCl3 , Iron chloride , Flores martis , Molysite show less
  • Appearance: Green-black by reflected light; purple-red by transmitted light; yellow solid as hexahydrate; brown as {{abbr|aq.|aqueous}} solution ; Black-to-brown hygroscopic crystals
• KCl
  • Names: Potassium chloride , Sylvite , Muriate of potash ... show moreKlor-Con M15 , K-Lease , Klor-Con 8 , K+10 , K+8 , Klor-Con M10 , Micro-K 10 , Kato , Kaon Cl-10 , Kaon-Cl , Kaon Cl , Micro-K , Klor-Con 10Meq , Klor-Con 10 , Micro-K Ls , K-dur , Klor-Con , Klor-Con M20 , Slow-K , Ten-K , Klotrix , [KCl] , Kaliumchlorid , Chloride of potash , Kaon-CL 10 , Klor-CON , KCl , Monopotassium chloride , K-Tab , Chlorid draselny , Potassium Chloride show less
  • Appearance: White crystalline solid ; Colourless hygroscopic crystals
• Fe₂(SO₄)₃ – Iron(III) sulfate
  • Other names: Ferric sulfate , Sulfuric acid , Iron(3+) salt (3:2) ... show moreDiiron tris(sulphate) , Iron tersulfate , Iron sesquisulfate , Iron persulfate , Ferric tersulfate , Ferric sesquisulfate , Ferric persulfate , Diiron trisulfate , Iron(III) sulfate(VI) , Ferric sulfate anhydrous show less
  • Appearance: Grayish-white crystals
• H₂O – Water, oxidane
  • Other names: Water (H2O) , Hydrogen hydroxide (HH or HOH) , Hydrogen oxide ... show moreDihydrogen monoxide (DHMO) (systematic name) , Hydrogen monoxide , Dihydrogen oxide , Hydric acid , Hydrohydroxic acid , Hydroxic acid , Hydrol , Μ-oxido dihydrogen , Κ1-hydroxyl hydrogen(0) show less
  • Appearance: White crystalline solid, almost colorless liquid with a hint of blue, colorless gas