4 Lu2O3 + 3 S2Cl2 + 9 Cl2 → 8 LuCl3 + 6 SO2

This is an oxidation-reduction (redox) reaction:

6 SI - 18 e- → 6 SIV (oxidation)

18 Cl0 + 18 e- → 18 Cl-I (reduction)

S2Cl2 is a reducing agent, Cl2 is an oxidizing agent.

Reactants:

  • Lu2O3
    • Names: Lutetium(III) oxide source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27, Lutetium oxide source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27, Lutetium sesquioxide source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27
  • S2Cl2 – Disulfur dichloride source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04, Dichlorodisulfane source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02
    • Other names: Bis[chloridosulfur](S–S) source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27, Sulfur monochloride source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02, Dimeric sulfenic chloride source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02
    • Appearance: Light-amber to yellow-red, oily liquid source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27; Light-amber-to-yellowish-red oily fuming liquid with pungent odour source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04; Light-amber to yellow-red, oily liquid with a pungent, nauseating, irritating odor. source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02
  • Cl2
    • Names: Chlorine source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02, Molecular chlorine source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02
    • Appearance: Greenish-yellow compressed liquefied gas with pungent odour source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04; Greenish-yellow gas with a pungent, irritating odor. [Note: Shipped as a liquefied compressed gas.] source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02

Products:

  • LuCl3 – Lutetium(III) chloride source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27
    • Other names: Lutetium chloride source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02, Lutetium trichloride source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27
    • Appearance: Colorless or white monoclinic crystals source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27
  • SO2 – Sulfur dioxide source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-28source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02
    • Other names: Sulfurous anhydride source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-28source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04, Sulphur dioxide source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02, Sulfurous acid anhydride source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02
    • Appearance: Colorless gas source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-28; Colourless gas or compressed liquefied gas with pungent odour source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04; Colorless gas with a characteristic, irritating, pungent odor. [Note: A liquid below 14°F. Shipped as a liquefied compressed gas.] source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02