2 Cl2 + Pt PtCl4

This is an oxidation-reduction (redox) reaction:

Pt0 - 4 e- PtIV (oxidation)

4 Cl0 + 4 e- 4 Cl-I (reduction)

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

Reactants:

  • 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
  • Pt
    • Names: Platinum source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02, Platinum sponge source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02, Platinum black (powder) source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04
    • Appearance: Black powder source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04; Silvery, whitish-gray, malleable, ductile metal. source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02

Products:

  • PtCl4Platinum(IV) chloride source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02
    • Other names: Platinum tetrachloride source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02, Platinum (IV) chloride source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04
    • Appearance: Brown-red powder source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27; Red-brown powder or crystals source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04