3 Cl2 + 2 RhF6 → 6 ClF + 2 RhF3

This is an oxidation-reduction (redox) reaction:

2 RhVI + 6 e- → 2 RhIII (reduction)

6 Cl0 - 6 e- → 6 ClI (oxidation)

RhF6 is an oxidizing agent, Cl2 is a reducing 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
  • RhF6 – Rhodium(VI) fluoride source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27
    • Other names: Rhodium hexafluoride source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02
    • Appearance: Black crystalline solid source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27

Products:

  • ClF – Chlorine monofluoride source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02
    • Other names: Chlorine fluoride source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02, ClF source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02
  • RhF3