2 Ca3(PO4)2 + 6 SiO3 + 16 C → P4 + 6 CaSiO3 + 16 CO

This is an oxidation-reduction (redox) reaction:

4 PV + 20 e- → 4 P0 (reduction)

16 C0 - 32 e- → 16 CII (oxidation)

6 SiVI + 12 e- → 6 SiIV (reduction)

Ca3(PO4)2 is an oxidizing agent, C is a reducing agent, SiO3 is an oxidizing agent.

Reactants:

  • Ca3(PO4)2 – Tricalcium bis(phosphate) source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-28
    • Other names: Tricalcium phosphate source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-28source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02, Tribasic calcium phosphate source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-28source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02, Bone phosphate of lime source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02
    • Appearance: White amorphous powder source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-28
  • SiO3
  • C
    • Names: Carbon black source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02, Acetylene black source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02, Channel black source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02
    • Appearance: Odourless black pellets or extremely fine powder source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04; Black, odorless solid. source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02

Products:

  • P4
  • CaSiO3 – Calcium silicate source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04, Dicalcium silicate source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27
    • Other names: Belite source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27, Silicic acid, calcium salt (non-fibrous, <1% crystalline silica) source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04, Calcium hydrosilicate source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02
    • Appearance: White crystals source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27; White powder source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04; White or cream-colored, free-flowing powder. [Note: The commercial product is prepared from diatomaceous earth & lime.] source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02
  • CO – Carbon monoxide source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02
    • Other names: Carbon monooxide source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27, Carbonous oxide source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27, Carbon(II) oxide source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02
    • Appearance: Colorless gas source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27; Odourless tasteless colourless compressed gas source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04; Colorless, odorless gas. [Note: Shipped as a nonliquefied or liquefied compressed gas.] source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02