8 NaHRhO4 + 2 H[BF4] → 6 NaRhO4 + Rh2O3 + 5 H2O + 2 Na[BF4]

This is an oxidation-reduction (redox) reaction:

6 RhVI - 6 e- → 6 RhVII (oxidation)

2 RhVI + 6 e- → 2 RhIII (reduction)

NaHRhO4 is both an oxidizing and a reducing agent (disproportionation (dismutation)).

Reactants:

  • NaHRhO4
  • H[BF4]
    • Names: Tetrafluoroboric acid source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02, Fluoroboric acid (aqueous solution ≥ 25 %) source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04, Fluoroboric acid source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02
    • Appearance: Colourless liquid source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04

Products:

  • NaRhO4
  • Rh2O3
  • 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
  • Na[BF4]
    • Names: Sodium tetrafluoroborate source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02, Sodium fluoroborate source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02, NaBF4 source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27