AlF6 → Al + 6 F

This is an oxidation-reduction (redox) reaction:

6 F-I - 6 e- → 6 F0 (oxidation)

AlVI + 6 e- → Al0 (reduction)

AlF6 is a reducing agent, AlF6 is an oxidizing agent.

Reactants:

  • AlF6

Products:

  • Al
    • Names: Aluminum source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02, Aluminium powder source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04, Al source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07
    • Appearance: Silvery-white-to-grey powder source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04; Silvery-white, malleable, ductile, odorless metal. source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02
  • F
Warning: Unknown compound 'F'