2 BeO + 2 Cl2 → 2 BeCl2 + O2

This is an oxidation-reduction (redox) reaction:

4 Cl0 + 4 e- → 4 Cl-I (reduction)

2 O-II - 4 e- → 2 O0 (oxidation)

Cl2 is an oxidizing agent, BeO is a reducing agent.

Reactants:

  • BeO – Beryllium(II) monoxide source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27, Oxoberyllium source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27
    • Other names: Beryllium oxide source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04, Beryllia source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04, Thermalox source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27
    • Appearance: Colourless, vitreous crystals source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27; White crystals or powder source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04
  • Cl2
    • Names: Chlorine source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02, Molecular chlorine source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02
    • Appearance: Greenish-yellow compressed liquefied gas with pungent odour source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04; Greenish-yellow gas with a pungent, irritating odor. [Note: Shipped as a liquefied compressed gas.] source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02

Products:

  • BeCl2 – Beryllium chloride source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04
    • Other names: Beryllium dichloride source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27, BeCl2 source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02
    • Appearance: White or yellow crystals source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27; Colourless-to-yellow crystals source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04
  • O2
    • Names: Dioxygen source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07, Oxygen source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07, Oxygen (liquefied) source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04
    • Appearance: Odourless compressed gas source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04; Liquefied gas. colourless-to-blue extremely cold liquid source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04