6 NaH + 2 BF3 → 6 NaF + B2H6

This is an oxidation-reduction (redox) reaction:

2 BIII + 12 e- → 2 B-III (reduction)

6 H-I - 12 e- → 6 HI (oxidation)

BF3 is an oxidizing agent, NaH is a reducing agent.

Reactants:

  • NaH
    • Names: Sodium hydride source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02
    • Appearance: White or grey solid source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27
  • BF3
    • Names: Boron trifluoride source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02, Boron fluoride source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02, Trifluoroborane source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02
    • Appearance: Colorless gas (anhydrous) | colorless liquid (dihydrate) source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27; Colourless compressed gas with pungent odour. forms white fumes in moist air source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04; Colorless gas with a pungent, suffocating odor. [Note: Forms dense white fumes in moist air. Shipped as a nonliquefied compressed gas.] source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02

Products:

  • NaF – Sodium fluoride source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04
    • Other names: Florocid source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27, Sodium fluoride (as F) source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02, Floridine source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02
    • Appearance: White to greenish solid source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27; White crystals or powder source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04; Odorless, white powder or colorless crystals. [Note: Pesticide grade is often dyed blue.] source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02
  • B2H6 – Diborane(6) source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02
    • Other names: Diborane source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02, Boroethane source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02, Boron hydride source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02
    • Appearance: Colorless gas source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27; Colourless compressed gas with characteristic odour source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04; Colorless gas with a repulsive, sweet odor. [Note: Usually shipped in pressurized cylinders diluted with hydrogen, argon, nitrogen, or helium.] source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02