3 F2 + Cl2O → ClF3O + ClF3

This is an oxidation-reduction (redox) reaction:

6 F0 + 6 e- → 6 F-I (reduction)

ClI - 4 e- → ClV (oxidation)

ClI - 2 e- → ClIII (oxidation)

F2 is an oxidizing agent, Cl2O is a reducing agent, Cl2O is a reducing agent.

Reactants:

  • 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
  • Cl2O – Chlorine monoxide source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27, Chlorooxidanyl source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27
    • Other names: Dichlorine monoxide source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02, Oxygen dichloride source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27, Dichlorine oxide source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27
    • Appearance: Brownish-yellow gas source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27

Products:

  • ClF3O
  • ClF3 – Trifluoro-λ3-chlorane (substitutive) source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27
    • Other names: Chlorine trifluoride source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02, Chlorotrifluoride source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02, Chlorine fluoride source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02
    • Appearance: Colorless gas or greenish-yellow liquid source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27; Nearly colourless compressed liquefied gas with characteristic odour source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04; Colorless gas or a greenish-yellow liquid (below 53°F) with a somewhat sweet, suffocating odor. [Note: Shipped as a liquefied compressed gas.] source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02