SeO32- + 2 SO32- + 2 H+ Se + 2 SO42- + H2O

This is an oxidation-reduction (redox) reaction:

SeIV + 4 e- Se0 (reduction)

2 SIV - 4 e- 2 SVI (oxidation)

SeO32- is an oxidizing agent, SO32- is a reducing agent.

Reactants:

  • SeO32-
  • SO32-
  • H+

Products:

  • Se
    • Names: Selenium source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02, Se source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07, Selen source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07
    • Appearance: Grey solid in various forms source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04; Amorphous or crystalline, red to gray solid. [Note: Occurs as an impurity in most sulfide ores.] source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02
  • SO42-Sulfate source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07
    • Other names: Sulfate ion source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07, Sulphate ion source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07, Sulphate source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07
  • H2OWater, 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