2 Tl + 3 Cl2 → 2 TlCl3

This is an oxidation-reduction (redox) reaction:

2 Tl0 - 6 e- → 2 TlIII (oxidation)

6 Cl0 + 6 e- → 6 Cl-I (reduction)

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

Reactants:

  • Tl
    • Names: Thallium source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04, Tl source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07, Element 81 source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07
    • Appearance: Bluish-white very soft metal. turns grey on exposure to air source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04
  • 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:

  • TlCl3
    • Names: Thallium(III) chloride source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-03