Ca + Cl2 → CaCl2

This is an oxidation-reduction (redox) reaction:

2 Cl0 + 2 e- → 2 Cl-I (reduction)

Ca0 - 2 e- → CaII (oxidation)

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

Reactants:

  • Ca
    • Names: Calcium source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07, Calcium (powder) source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04, Ca source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07
    • Appearance: Silvery-white-to-grey 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:

  • CaCl2 – Calcium chloride source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02
    • Other names: Calcium(II) chloride source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02, Calcium dichloride source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02, E509 source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02
    • Appearance: White powder, hygroscopic source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27; Odourless hygroscopic colourless or white crystals source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04