H2C2O4 + V2O5 H2O + 2 CO2 + 2 VO2

This is an oxidation-reduction (redox) reaction:

2 CIII - 2 e- 2 CIV (oxidation)

2 VV + 2 e- 2 VIV (reduction)

H2C2O4 is a reducing agent, V2O5 is an oxidizing agent.

Reactants:

  • H2C2O4Oxalic acid source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02, Ethanedioic acid source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02
    • Other names: Wood bleach source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27, Oxalic acid dihydrate source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02, H2ox source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02
    • Appearance: White crystals source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27; Hygroscopic colourless crystals or white powder source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04; Colorless, odorless powder or granular solid. [Note: The anhydrous form (COOH)2 is an odorless, white solid.] source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02
  • V2O5Divanadium pentaoxide source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-28source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02
    • Other names: Vanadium(V) oxide source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-28source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02, Vanadium pentoxide source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-28source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02, Vanadic anhydride source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-28source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04
    • Appearance: Yellow solid source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-28; Yellow-to-red crystalline powder or solid in various forms source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04; Yellow-orange powder or dark-gray, odorless flakes dispersed in air. source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02; Finely divided particulate dispersed in air. source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02

Products:

  • H2OWater, oxidane source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27
    • Other names: Water (H2O) source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27, Hydrogen hydroxide (HH or HOH) source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27, Hydrogen oxide source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27
    • Appearance: White crystalline solid, almost colorless liquid with a hint of blue, colorless gas source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27
  • CO2
    • Names: Carbon dioxide source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02, {{plainlist| source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27, CO2 source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02
    • Appearance: Colorless gas source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27; Odourless colourless compressed liquefied gas source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04; Colorless, odorless gas. [Note: Shipped as a liquefied compressed gas. Solid form is utilized as dry ice.] source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02
  • VO2Vanadium(IV) oxide source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02
    • Other names: Vanadium dioxide source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02, Divanadium tetroxide source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27, VO2 source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02, [VO2] source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02
    • Appearance: Blue-black powder source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27