2 NaClO4 (aq) → 2 NaClO (l) + 3 O2 (g)

This is an oxidation-reduction (redox) reaction:

2 ClVII + 12 e- → 2 ClI (reduction)

6 O-II - 12 e- → 6 O0 (oxidation)

NaClO4 is an oxidizing agent, NaClO4 is a reducing agent.

This is a gas evolution reaction, O2 is the formed gas.

Reactants:

  • NaClO4
    • Names: Sodium perchlorate source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-28source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04, Sodium chlorate(VII) source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-28, Sodium hyperchlorate source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-28
    • Appearance: White crystalline solid source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-28; White hygroscopic crystals or powder source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04

Products:

  • NaClO – Sodium hypochlorite source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-28
    • Other names: A source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-28, Ntiformin|Bleach|Chloride of soda}}'In dilution:'C source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-28, Arrel-Dakin solution|Modified Dakin's solution|Surgical chlorinated soda solution}} source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-28
    • Appearance: Greenish-yellow solid (pentahydrate) source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-28; Clear slightly yellow solution with characteristic odour source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04; Clear slightly yellow solution with characteristic odour source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04
  • O2
    • Names: Dioxygen source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07, Oxygen source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07, Oxygen (liquefied) source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04
    • Appearance: Odourless compressed gas source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04; Liquefied gas. colourless-to-blue extremely cold liquid source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04