2 Al + 3 Br2 → 2 AlBr3

This is an oxidation-reduction (redox) reaction:

6 Br0 + 6 e- → 6 Br-I (reduction)

2 Al0 - 6 e- → 2 AlIII (oxidation)

Br2 is an oxidizing agent, Al is a reducing agent.

Reactants:

  • 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
  • Br2
    • Names: Bromine source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02, Molecular bromine source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02
    • Appearance: Fuming red-to-brown liquid with pungent odour source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04; Dark reddish-brown, fuming liquid with suffocating, irritating fumes. source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02

Products:

  • AlBr3 – Aluminium bromide source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27
    • Other names: Aluminic bromide source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27, Aluminum bromide source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02
    • Appearance: White to pale yellow powder source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27