16 Al + 3 S8 → 8 Al2S3

This is an oxidation-reduction (redox) reaction:

24 S0 + 48 e- → 24 S-II (reduction)

16 Al0 - 48 e- → 16 AlIII (oxidation)

S8 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
  • S8
    • Names: Sulfur source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04, S source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07, Sulphur source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04
    • Appearance: Yellow solid in various forms source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04

Products:

  • Al2S3
    • Names: Aluminium sulfide source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02, Aluminum sulfide source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02, Aluminium sulphide source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02
    • Appearance: Gray solid source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27