2 O2 (g) + ZnS (s) ZnSO4 (aq)

This is an oxidation-reduction (redox) reaction:

S-II - 8 e- SVI (oxidation)

4 O0 + 8 e- 4 O-II (reduction)

ZnS is a reducing agent, O2 is an oxidizing agent.

Reactants:

  • 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
  • ZnS
    • Names: Zinc sulfide source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04, Zincblende source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27, Wurtzite source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27
    • Appearance: White-to-yellow crystals or powder source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04

Products:

  • ZnSO4Zinc sulfate source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04
    • Other names: White vitriol source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27, Goslarite source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27, Zinc sulfate (1:1) source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02
    • Appearance: White powder source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27; Colourless hygroscopic crystals source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04