NaF + AlF3 + 4 H2O Na[Al(OH)4] + 2 F2 + 2 H2

This is a complexation reaction: Na[Al(OH)4] is the formed complex.

This is an oxidation-reduction (redox) reaction:

4 F-I - 4 e- 4 F0 (oxidation)

4 HI + 4 e- 4 H0 (reduction)

Reactants:

  • NaFSodium fluoride source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04
    • Other names: Florocid source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27, Sodium fluoride (as F) source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02, Floridine source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02
    • Appearance: White to greenish solid source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27; White crystals or powder source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04; Odorless, white powder or colorless crystals. [Note: Pesticide grade is often dyed blue.] source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02
  • AlF3
    • Names: Aluminium fluoride source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27, Aluminium(III) fluoride source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27, Aluminum trifluoride source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02
    • Appearance: White, crystalline solid | odorless source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27; Hygroscopic white or colourless crystals source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04
  • 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

Products:

  • Na[Al(OH)4]
  • F2
    • Names: Fluorine source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02, Fluorine-19 source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02
    • Appearance: Yellow compressed gas with pungent odour source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04; Pale-yellow to greenish gas with a pungent, irritating odor. source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02
  • H2
    • Names: Dihydrogen source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07, Hydrogen source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07, H2 source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07
    • Appearance: Odourless colourless compressed gas source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04