5 Cl2 (g) + 2 Sb (s) → 2 SbCl5 (l)

This is an oxidation-reduction (redox) reaction:

10 Cl0 + 10 e- → 10 Cl-I (reduction)

2 Sb0 - 10 e- → 2 SbV (oxidation)

Cl2 is an oxidizing agent, Sb 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
  • Sb
    • Names: Antimony source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02, Sb source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07, Element 51 source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07
    • Appearance: Silver-white lustrous hard brittle lumps or dark grey powder source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04; Silver-white, lustrous, hard, brittle solid; scale-like crystals; or a dark-gray, lustrous powder. source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02

Products:

  • SbCl5 – Antimony pentachloride source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02, Antimony(V) chloride source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27
    • Other names: Antimonic chloride source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27, Antimony perchloride source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27
    • Appearance: Colorless or reddish-yellow (fuming) liquid, oily source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27