B2O3 + 3 Al 2 B + 3 AlO

This is an oxidation-reduction (redox) reaction:

2 BIII + 6 e- 2 B0 (reduction)

3 Al0 - 6 e- 3 AlII (oxidation)

B2O3 is an oxidizing agent, Al is a reducing agent.

Reactants:

  • B2O3
    • Names: Boron trioxide source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02, Boron oxide source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02, Diboron trioxide source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04
    • Appearance: White, glassy solid source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27; White hygroscopic powder or granules source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04; Colorless, semitransparent lumps or hard, white, odorless crystals. source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02
  • 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

Products:

  • B
    • Names: Boron source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07, B source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07, Element 5 source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07, Boracium source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07
  • AlOAluminium(II) oxide source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27
    • Other names: Aluminium monoxide source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27, Oxidoaluminium source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02, Oxoaluminum source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27