2 KHF2 (aq) H2 (g) + F2 (g) + 2 KF (aq)

This is an oxidation-reduction (redox) reaction:

2 F-I - 2 e- 2 F0 (oxidation)

2 HI + 2 e- 2 H0 (reduction)

KHF2 is a reducing agent, KHF2 is an oxidizing agent.

This is a gas evolution reaction, H2 and F2 is the formed gas.

Reactants:

  • KHF2Potassium bifluoride source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02
    • Other names: Potassium hydrogen difluoride source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27
    • Appearance: Colourless solid source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27

Products:

  • 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
  • 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
  • KFPotassium fluoride source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02
    • Appearance: Colourless source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27