HCOOH + H2O → COOH + H3O

This is an oxidation-reduction (redox) reaction:

CII - 1 e- → CIII (oxidation)

O-II + e- → O-III (reduction)

Reactants:

  • HCOOH – Formic acid source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02, Methanoic 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: Carbonous acid; Formylic acid; Hydrogen carboxylic acid; Hydroxy(oxo)methane; Metacarbonoic acid; Oxocarbinic acid; Oxomethanol source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27, Hydrogen carboxylic acid source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02, Aminic acid source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04
    • Appearance: Colorless fuming liquid source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27; Colourless fuming liquid with pungent odour source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04; Colorless liquid with a pungent, penetrating odor. [Note: Often used in an aqueous solution.] source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02
  • 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

Products:

  • COOH
  • H3O
Warning: Unknown compound 'H3O'