NH3 + 3 F2 → 3 HF + NF3
This is an oxidation-reduction (redox) reaction:
6 F0 + 6 e- → 6 F-I (reduction)
N-III - 6 e- → NIII (oxidation)
F2 is an oxidizing agent, NH3 is a reducing agent.
Reactants:
- NH3
- Names: Ammonia
, Azane (only intended for use in naming derivatives of ammonia)
, Hydrogen nitride
- Appearance: Colourless gas
; Colourless gas or compressed liquefied gas with pungent odour
; Colorless gas with a pungent, suffocating odor. [Note: Shipped as a liquefied compressed gas. Easily liquefied under pressure.]
- Names: Ammonia
- F2
Products:
- HF – Fluorane
- Other names: Hydrofluoric acid
, Hydrogen fluoride
, Fluorhydric acid
- Appearance: Colorless solution
; Colourless gas or colourless liquid (below 19.5 °C)
; Colourless gas or colourless fuming liquid with pungent odour
; Colourless fuming liquid with pungent odour
; Colorless gas or fuming liquid (below 67°F) with a strong, irritating odor. [Note: Shipped in cylinders.]
- Other names: Hydrofluoric acid
- NF3 – Nitrogen trifluoride