3 PbO2 + 2 Sb + 2 KOH → 3 PbO + 2 KSbO2 + H2O

This is an oxidation-reduction (redox) reaction:

3 PbIV + 6 e- → 3 PbII (reduction)

2 Sb0 - 6 e- → 2 SbIII (oxidation)

PbO2 is an oxidizing agent, Sb is a reducing agent.

Reactants:

  • PbO2 – Lead(IV) oxide source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04
    • Other names: Lead dioxide source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04, Plumbic oxide source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27, Plattnerite source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27, Lead peroxide source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04
    • Appearance: Dark-brown, black powder source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27; Brown crystals or powder source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04
  • Sb
    • Names: Antimony source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02, Sb source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07, Element 51 source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07
    • Appearance: Silver-white lustrous hard brittle lumps or dark grey powder source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04; Silver-white, lustrous, hard, brittle solid; scale-like crystals; or a dark-gray, lustrous powder. source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02
  • KOH – Potassium hydroxide source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02
    • Other names: Caustic potash source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02, Lye source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02, Potash lye source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02
    • Appearance: White solid, deliquescent source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27; White hygroscopic solid in various forms source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04; Odorless, white or slightly yellow lumps, rods, flakes, sticks, or pellets. [Note: May be used as an aqueous solution.] source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02

Products:

  • PbO
    • Names: Lead(II) oxide source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02, Lead(ii) oxide source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04, Lead monoxide source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04
    • Appearance: Red or yellow powder source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27; Red-to-yellow crystals source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04
  • KSbO2
  • 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