4 Cl2 + Os → OsCl8

This is an oxidation-reduction (redox) reaction:

Os0 - 8 e- → OsVIII (oxidation)

8 Cl0 + 8 e- → 8 Cl-I (reduction)

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

Reactants:

  • 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
  • Os
    • Names: Osmium source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07, Os source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07, Element 76 source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07, 76Os source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07

Products:

  • OsCl8