3 KClO4 + 8 CrCl3 + 40 KOH → 20 H2O + 8 K2CrO4 + 27 KCl

This is an oxidation-reduction (redox) reaction:

3 ClVII + 24 e- → 3 Cl-I (reduction)

8 CrIII - 24 e- → 8 CrVI (oxidation)

KClO4 is an oxidizing agent, CrCl3 is a reducing agent.

Reactants:

  • KClO4
    • Names: Potassium perchlorate source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04, Potassium chlorate(VII); Perchloric acid source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27, Potassium salt; peroidin source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27
    • Appearance: Colourless/ white crystalline powder source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27; Colourless crystals or white crystalline powder source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04
  • CrCl3 – Chromium(III) chloride source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02, Chromium trichloride source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04
    • Other names: Chromic chloride source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04, Chromium(iii) chloride (anhydrous) source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04, Chromium(3+) trichloride source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02
    • Appearance: Purple (anhydrous), dark green (hexahydrate) source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27; Violet crystals source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04
  • KOH – Potassium hydroxide source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02
    • Other names: Caustic potash source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02, Lye source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02, Potash lye source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02
    • Appearance: White solid, deliquescent source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27; White hygroscopic solid in various forms source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04; Odorless, white or slightly yellow lumps, rods, flakes, sticks, or pellets. [Note: May be used as an aqueous solution.] source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02

Products:

  • 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
  • K2CrO4 – Potassium chromate source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04
    • Other names: Chromic acid source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27, (K2CrO4) source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27, Dipotassium salt source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27
    • Appearance: Yellow powder source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27; Yellow crystals source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04
  • KCl
    • Names: Potassium chloride source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04, Sylvite source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02, Muriate of potash source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02
    • Appearance: White crystalline solid source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27; Colourless hygroscopic crystals source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04