2 K + 2 HF → 2 KF + H2

This is an oxidation-reduction (redox) reaction:

2 HI + 2 e- → 2 H0 (reduction)

2 K0 - 2 e- → 2 KI (oxidation)

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

Reactants:

  • K
    • Names: Potassium source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04, K source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07, Element 19 source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07, Kalium source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04
    • Appearance: White-to-grey lumps source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04
  • HF – Fluorane source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27
    • Other names: Hydrofluoric acid source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02, Hydrogen fluoride source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02, Fluorhydric acid source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27
    • Appearance: Colorless solution source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27; Colourless gas or colourless liquid (below 19.5 °C) source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27; Colourless gas or colourless fuming liquid with pungent odour source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04; Colourless fuming liquid with pungent odour source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04; Colorless gas or fuming liquid (below 67°F) with a strong, irritating odor. [Note: Shipped in cylinders.] source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02

Products:

  • KF – Potassium fluoride source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02
    • Appearance: Colourless source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27
  • H2
    • Names: Dihydrogen source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07, Hydrogen source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07, H2 source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07
    • Appearance: Odourless colourless compressed gas source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04