2 K + F2 → 2 KF

This is an oxidation-reduction (redox) reaction:

2 F0 + 2 e- → 2 F-I (reduction)

2 K0 - 2 e- → 2 KI (oxidation)

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

Reactants:

  • K
    • Names: Potassium source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04, K source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07, Element 19 source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07, Kalium source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04
    • Appearance: White-to-grey lumps source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04
  • 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:

  • KF – Potassium fluoride source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02
    • Appearance: Colourless source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27