What is Disproportionation?
'''Disproportionation''' is a [[redox reaction]] in which an [[electron]] from one [[atom]] is taken by another one, making two different chemicals. It is the opposite of '''symproportionation''', which is the giving of electrons from one atom to another atom, It makes one chemical from two different chemicals. ==Example of disproportionation== [[Sodium hypochlorite]] (household bleach) reacts with itself when it is dried. One atom gives two electrons away to two other atoms. The first atom becomes [[sodium chlorate]], while the other two that got the electrons becomes [[sodium chloride]]. 3 NaClO → 2 NaCl + NaClO<sub>3</sub> ==Example of symproportionation== [[Ferric]] ions react with [[iron]] metal. Two ferric ions give two electrons (one electron for each atom) to one iron atom. The ferric ion becomes a [[ferrous]] ion. The iron also becomes a ferrous ion. 2 Fe<sup>3+</sup> + Fe → 3 Fe<sup>2+</sup> ==Related pages== *[[Deprotonation]] *[[Protonation]] *[[Chemistry]] {{science-stub}} [[Category:Chemical reactions]] [[Category:Chemical processes]] [[Category:Organic reactions]]