4 ClF3 + 14 Ca(OH)2 → 12 CaF + 2 CaCl2 + 7 O2 + 14 H2O
This is an oxidation-reduction (redox) reaction:
4 ClIII + 16 e- → 4 Cl-I (reduction)
12 CaII + 12 e- → 12 CaI (reduction)
14 O-II - 28 e- → 14 O0 (oxidation)
ClF3 is an oxidizing agent, Ca(OH)2 is an oxidizing agent, Ca(OH)2 is a reducing agent.
Reactants:
- ClF3 – Trifluoro-λ3-chlorane (substitutive)
- Other names: Chlorine trifluoride , Chlorotrifluoride , Chlorine fluoride
- Appearance: Colorless gas or greenish-yellow liquid ; Nearly colourless compressed liquefied gas with characteristic odour ; Colorless gas or a greenish-yellow liquid (below 53°F) with a somewhat sweet, suffocating odor. [Note: Shipped as a liquefied compressed gas.]
- Ca(OH)2 – Calcium hydroxide
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