AlF5 → Al + 5 F

This is an oxidation-reduction (redox) reaction:

5 F-I - 5 e- → 5 F0 (oxidation)

AlV + 5 e- → Al0 (reduction)

AlF5 is a reducing agent, AlF5 is an oxidizing agent.

Reactants:

  • AlF5

Products:

  • Al
    • Names: Aluminum source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02, Aluminium powder source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04, Al source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07
    • Appearance: Silvery-white-to-grey powder source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04; Silvery-white, malleable, ductile, odorless metal. source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02
  • F
Warning: Unknown compound 'F'