SiO2 + 2 F2 → SiF4 + O2

This is an oxidation-reduction (redox) reaction:

4 F0 + 4 e- → 4 F-I (reduction)

2 O-II - 4 e- → 2 O0 (oxidation)

F2 is an oxidizing agent, SiO2 is a reducing agent.

Reactants:

  • SiO2
    • 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

    Products:

    • SiF4 – Tetrafluorosilane source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-28source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04, Silicon tetrafluoride source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-28source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04
      • Other names: Silicon fluoride source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-28source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04, Fluoro acid air source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-28, Perfluorosilane source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04
      • Appearance: Colourless gas, fumes in moist air source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-28; Colourless gas with pungent odour source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04
    • O2
      • Names: Dioxygen source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07, Oxygen source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07, Oxygen (liquefied) source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04
      • Appearance: Odourless compressed gas source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04; Liquefied gas. colourless-to-blue extremely cold liquid source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04