2 V2O5 → 4 VO2 + O2

This is an oxidation-reduction (redox) reaction:

4 VV + 4 e- → 4 VIV (reduction)

2 O-II - 4 e- → 2 O0 (oxidation)

V2O5 is an oxidizing agent, V2O5 is a reducing agent.

Reactants:

  • V2O5 – Divanadium pentaoxide source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-28source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02
    • Other names: Vanadium(V) oxide source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-28source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02, Vanadium pentoxide source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-28source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02, Vanadic anhydride source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-28source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04
    • Appearance: Yellow solid source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-28; Yellow-to-red crystalline powder or solid in various forms source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04; Yellow-orange powder or dark-gray, odorless flakes dispersed in air. source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02; Finely divided particulate dispersed in air. source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02

Products:

  • VO2 – Vanadium(IV) oxide source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02
    • Other names: Vanadium dioxide source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02, Divanadium tetroxide source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27, VO2 source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02, [VO2] source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02
    • Appearance: Blue-black powder source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27
  • 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