Mo + 2 NaNO3 + 2 NaCO3 → Na2MoO4 + 2 NaNO2 + 2 CO2

This is an oxidation-reduction (redox) reaction:

Mo0 - 6 e- → MoVI (oxidation)

2 CV + 2 e- → 2 CIV (reduction)

2 NV + 4 e- → 2 NIII (reduction)

Mo is a reducing agent, NaCO3 is an oxidizing agent, NaNO3 is an oxidizing agent.

Reactants:

  • Mo
    • Names: Molybdenum source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02, Mo source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07, Element 42 source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07
    • Appearance: Silver-white lustrous metal or dark grey powder source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04; Dark gray or black powder with a metallic luster. source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02
  • NaNO3 – Sodium nitrate source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04
    • Other names: Peru saltpeter source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27, Soda niter source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27, Cubic niter source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02
    • Appearance: White powder or colorless crystals source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27; Colourless hygroscopic crystals source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04
  • NaCO3

Products:

  • Na2MoO4 – Sodium molybdate source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04
    • Other names: Disodium molybdate source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04, Sodium molybdate (anh.) source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02, Na2MoO4 source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02
    • Appearance: White powder source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27; White powder source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04
  • NaNO2
    • Names: Sodium nitrite source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04, 7632-00-0 source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02, E250 source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02
    • Appearance: White or slightly yellowish solid source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27; Hygroscopic white-to-yellow solid in various forms source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04
  • CO2
    • Names: Carbon dioxide source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02, {{plainlist| source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27, CO2 source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02
    • Appearance: Colorless gas source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27; Odourless colourless compressed liquefied gas source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04; Colorless, odorless gas. [Note: Shipped as a liquefied compressed gas. Solid form is utilized as dry ice.] source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02
Warning: Unknown compound 'NaCO3'. Did you mean NaCo3?