S (s) + 3 O3 (g) → 3 O2 (g) + SO3 (l)

This is an oxidation-reduction (redox) reaction:

S0 - 6 e- → SVI (oxidation)

3 O0 + 6 e- → 3 O-II (reduction)

S is a reducing agent, O3 is an oxidizing agent.

Reactants:

  • S
    • Names: Sulfur source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04, S source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07, Sulphur source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04
    • Appearance: Yellow solid in various forms source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04
  • O3 – Trioxygen source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27
    • Other names: Ozone source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02, 2λ4-trioxidiene; catena-trioxygen source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27, Triatomic oxygen source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02
    • Appearance: Colourless to pale blue gas source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27; Colourless or bluish gas with characteristic odour source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04; Colorless to blue gas with a very pungent odor. source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02

Products:

  • 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
  • SO3 – Sulfur trioxide source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-28source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04, Sulfonylideneoxidane source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-28
    • Other names: Sulfuric anhydride source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-28, Sulfur(VI) oxide source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-28, SO3 source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02
    • Appearance: Colorless to white crystalline solid which will fume in air.{{ source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-28; Fuming hygroscopic colourless liquid or colourless-to-white crystals source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04