H2 + Ba → BaH2

This is an oxidation-reduction (redox) reaction:

2 H0 + 2 e- → 2 H-I (reduction)

Ba0 - 2 e- → BaII (oxidation)

H2 is an oxidizing agent, Ba is a reducing agent.

Reactants:

  • 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
  • Ba
    • Names: Barium source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04, Ba source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07, Element 56 source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07
    • Appearance: Yellowish-to-white lustrous solid in various forms source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04

Products:

  • BaH2
    • Names: Barium hydride source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-03