2 Fe (s) + 3 F2 (g) → 2 FeF3 (s)

This is an oxidation-reduction (redox) reaction:

6 F0 + 6 e- → 6 F-I (reduction)

2 Fe0 - 6 e- → 2 FeIII (oxidation)

F2 is an oxidizing agent, Fe is a reducing agent.

Reactants:

  • Fe
    • Names: Iron source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07, Fe source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07, Element 26 source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07
  • F2
    • Names: Fluorine source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02, Fluorine-19 source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02
    • Appearance: Yellow compressed gas with pungent odour source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04; Pale-yellow to greenish gas with a pungent, irritating odor. source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02

Products:

  • FeF3
    • Names: Iron(III) fluoride source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27, Iron trifluoride source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27, Ferric fluoride source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02
    • Appearance: Pale green crystals source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27