H2SO4 (aq) + 2 KClO3 (aq) + H2C2O4 (aq) 2 H2O (l) + 2 CO2 (g) + K2SO4 (aq) + 2 ClO2 (g)

This is an oxidation-reduction (redox) reaction:

2 CIII - 2 e- 2 CIV (oxidation)

2 ClV + 2 e- 2 ClIV (reduction)

H2C2O4 is a reducing agent, KClO3 is an oxidizing agent.

This is a gas evolution reaction, CO2 and ClO2 is the formed gas.

Reactants:

  • H2SO4Sulfuric acid source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02
    • Other names: Oil of vitriol source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02, Sulfuric acid, concentrated (> 51% and < 100%) source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04, H2SO4 source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07
    • Appearance: Clear, colorless liquid source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27; Odourless colourless oily hygroscopic liquid source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04; Colorless to dark-brown, oily, odorless liquid. [Note: Pure compound is a solid below 51°F. Often used in an aqueous solution.] source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02
  • KClO3
    • Names: Potassium chlorate source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04, Potassium chlorate(V) source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27, Potcrate source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27, Potassium oxymuriate source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04
    • Appearance: White crystals or powder source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27; Colourless crystals or white powder source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04
  • 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

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
  • K2SO4
    • Names: Potassium sulfate source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04, Potassium sulphate source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02, Dipotassium sulfate source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04
    • Appearance: White solid source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27; Colourless-to-white crystals source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04
  • ClO2Chlorine dioxide source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02, 4-chlorane (substitutive) OR Dioxidochlorine(•) (additive) --> source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27
    • Other names: Chlorine(IV) oxide source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27, Chlorine oxide source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02, Chlorine peroxide source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02
    • Appearance: Yellow to reddish gas source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27; Red-yellow gas with pungent odour source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04; Yellow to red gas or a red-brown liquid (below 52°F) with an unpleasant odor similar to chlorine and nitric acid. source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02