3 K + AlCl₃ → 3 KCl + Al

This is an oxidation-reduction (redox) reaction:

K is a reducing agent, AlCl₃ is an oxidizing agent.

Reactants:

• K
  • Names: Potassium , K , Element 19 , Kalium
  • Appearance: White-to-grey lumps
• AlCl₃ – Aluminium chloride
  • Other names: Aluminium(III) chloride , Aluminum trichloride , Aluminum chloride ... show moreAluminium chloride (anhydrous) , Aluminum chloride anhydrous , [AlCl3] , AlCl3 , Aluminium trichloride show less
  • Appearance: White or pale yellow solid | hygroscopic ; Colourless-to-white powder. turns grey-to-yellow on exposure to moisture

Products:

• KCl
  • Names: Potassium chloride , Sylvite , Muriate of potash ... show moreKlor-Con M15 , K-Lease , Klor-Con 8 , K+10 , K+8 , Klor-Con M10 , Micro-K 10 , Kato , Kaon Cl-10 , Kaon-Cl , Kaon Cl , Micro-K , Klor-Con 10Meq , Klor-Con 10 , Micro-K Ls , K-dur , Klor-Con , Klor-Con M20 , Slow-K , Ten-K , Klotrix , [KCl] , Kaliumchlorid , Chloride of potash , Kaon-CL 10 , Klor-CON , KCl , Monopotassium chloride , K-Tab , Chlorid draselny , Potassium Chloride show less
  • Appearance: White crystalline solid ; Colourless hygroscopic crystals
• Al
  • Names: Aluminum , Aluminium powder , Al ... show moreElement 13 , 13Al , Aluminium , Aluminum powder , Aluminum metal , Elemental aluminum show less
  • Appearance: Silvery-white-to-grey powder ; Silvery-white, malleable, ductile, odorless metal.