10 HNO₃ + 6 V → 5 H₂O + 10 NO + 3 V₂O₅

This is an oxidation-reduction (redox) reaction:

V is a reducing agent, HNO₃ is an oxidizing agent.

Reactants:

• HNO₃ – Nitric acid
  • Other names: Aqua fortis , Spirit of niter , Eau forte ... show moreHydrogen nitrate , Acidum nitricum , Nitric acid (> 70% in water) , Fuming nitric acid , Engravers acid , HONO2 , Red fuming nitric acid , RFNA , White fuming nitric acid (WFNA) show less
  • Appearance: Colorless, yellow or red fuming liquid ; Colourless-to-yellow liquid with pungent odour ; Colorless, yellow, or red, fuming liquid with an acrid, suffocating odor. [Note: Often used in an aqueous solution. Fuming nitric acid is concentrated nitric acid that contains dissolved nitrogen dioxide.]
• V
  • Names: Vanadium , V , Element 23

Products:

• H₂O – Water, oxidane
  • Other names: Water (H2O) , Hydrogen hydroxide (HH or HOH) , Hydrogen oxide ... show moreDihydrogen monoxide (DHMO) (systematic name) , Hydrogen monoxide , Dihydrogen oxide , Hydric acid , Hydrohydroxic acid , Hydroxic acid , Hydrol , Μ-oxido dihydrogen , Κ1-hydroxyl hydrogen(0) show less
  • Appearance: White crystalline solid, almost colorless liquid with a hint of blue, colorless gas
• NO – Nitrogen monoxide , Oxidonitrogen(•) (additive)
  • Other names: Nitric oxide , Nitrogen(II) oxide , Nitric oxide (radical) ... show moreMononitrogen monoxide , (.)NO , EDRF , Nitrogen monooxide , [NO] , Oxido de nitrogeno(ii) , NO(.) , Oxido nitrico , Stickstoff(ii)-oxid , NO , Oxyde azotique , Oxyde nitrique , Stickstoffmonoxid , Nitrosyl , (NO)(.) , Monoxido de nitrogeno , Endothelium-derived relaxing factor , Nitroxide radical , Nitroxyl , Nitrosyl radical , Hydroxyamine , Nitrogen oxide , Nitrogen protoxide , Nitrosyl hydride , Nitric Oxide show less
  • Appearance: Colourless gas ; Colourless compressed gas ; Colorless gas. [Note: Shipped as a nonliquefied compressed gas.]
• V₂O₅ – Divanadium pentaoxide
  • Other names: Vanadium(V) oxide , Vanadium pentoxide , Vanadic anhydride ... show moreDivanadium pentoxide , Vanadium dust , Vanadium fume , Divanadium pentoxide dust , Vanadic anhydride dust , Vanadium oxide dust , Vanadium pentaoxide dust , V2O5 , Vanadium(V)oxide , Divanadium pentoxide fume , Vanadic anhydride fume , Vanadium oxide fume , Vanadium pentaoxide fume show less
  • Appearance: Yellow solid ; Yellow-to-red crystalline powder or solid in various forms ; Yellow-orange powder or dark-gray, odorless flakes dispersed in air. ; Finely divided particulate dispersed in air.