6 KOH + 3 CS₂ → K₂CO₃ + 2 K₂CS₃ + 3 H₂O

Reactants:

• KOH – Potassium hydroxide
  • Other names: Caustic potash , Lye , Potash lye ... show morePotassia , Potassium hydrate , KOH , E525 , Potassium lye , Lye [Potassium hydroxide] show less
  • Appearance: White solid, deliquescent ; White hygroscopic solid in various forms ; Odorless, white or slightly yellow lumps, rods, flakes, sticks, or pellets. [Note: May be used as an aqueous solution.]
• CS₂ – Methanedithione
  • Other names: Carbon disulfide , Carbon bisulfide , Carbon disulphide ... show moreCS2 , Carbon bisulphide , Carbon disulphide, BSI , Carbon sulfide (CS2) , Dithiocarbonic anhydride , Carbon sulfide show less
  • Appearance: Colorless liquid | Impure: light-yellow ; Colourless liquid with characteristic odour ; Colorless to faint-yellow liquid with a sweet ether-like odor. [Note: Reagent grades are foul smelling.]

Products:

• K₂CO₃ – Potassium carbonate
  • Other names: Carbonate of potash , Dipotassium carbonate , Sub-carbonate of potash ... show morePearl ash , Potash , Salt of tartar , Salt of wormwood. , Potassium carbonate (anhydrous) , K2CO3 , Carbonic acid, dipotassium salt , Potassium carbonate, anhydrous , Kaliumcarbonat , Potash, sulfurated show less
  • Appearance: White, hygroscopic solid ; Colourless hygroscopic crystals or hygroscopic white powder
• K₂CS₃
• 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