H2SeO3 + CsOH5 → CsH5(SeO3) + H2O

This is an oxidation-reduction (redox) reaction:

SeIV + 4 e- → Se0 (reduction)

O-VI - 4 e- → O-II (oxidation)

H2SeO3 is an oxidizing agent, CsOH5 is a reducing agent.

Reactants:

  • H2SeO3 – Selenous acid source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04, Selenic(IV) acid source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27
    • Other names: Selenious acid source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04, [SeO(OH)2] source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02, Selenige Säure source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02, Monohydrated selenium dioxide source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04
    • Appearance: White hygroscopic crystals source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27; Colourless hygroscopic crystals source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04
  • CsOH5

Products:

  • CsH5(SeO3)
  • H2O – Water, 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