CCl4 (l) + 2 F2 (g) → CF4 (g) + 2 Cl2 (g)

This is an oxidation-reduction (redox) reaction:

4 F0 + 4 e- → 4 F-I (reduction)

4 Cl-I - 4 e- → 4 Cl0 (oxidation)

F2 is an oxidizing agent, CCl4 is a reducing agent.

Reactants:

  • CCl4 – Carbon tetrachloride, Tetrachloromethane source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27
    • Other names: Carbon tetrachloride source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02, Benziform source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27, Benzinoform source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27
    • Appearance: Colourless liquid source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27; Colourless liquid with characteristic odour source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04; Colorless liquid with a characteristic ether-like odor. source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02
  • 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:

  • CF4 – Tetrafluoromethane source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04, Carbon tetrafluoride source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04
    • Other names: Perfluoromethane source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02, Tetrafluorocarbon source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02, Freon 14 source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04
    • Appearance: Colorless gas source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27; Odourless colourless compressed gas 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