GeO2 (s) + 2 Cl2 (g) + 2 C (s) GeCl4 (l) + 2 CO (g)

This is an oxidation-reduction (redox) reaction:

2 C0 - 4 e- 2 CII (oxidation)

4 Cl0 + 4 e- 4 Cl-I (reduction)

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

Reactants:

  • GeO2Germanium dioxide source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02
    • Other names: Germanium(IV) oxide source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27, Germania source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27, ACC10380 source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27
    • Appearance: White powder or colourless crystals source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27
  • 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
  • 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:

  • GeCl4Germanium tetrachloride source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02, Tetrachlorogermane source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27, Tetrachloridogermanium source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27
    • Other names: Germanium(IV) chloride source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27, Germanium chloride source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27, GeCl4 source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02
    • Appearance: Colourless liquid source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27
  • COCarbon 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