2 P + 3 Ca Ca3P2

This is an oxidation-reduction (redox) reaction:

2 P0 + 6 e- 2 P-III (reduction)

3 Ca0 - 6 e- 3 CaII (oxidation)

P is an oxidizing agent, Ca is a reducing agent.

Reactants:

  • P
    • Ca
      • Names: Calcium source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07, Calcium (powder) source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04, Ca source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07
      • Appearance: Silvery-white-to-grey powder source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04

    Products:

    • Ca3P2Calcium phosphide source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04
      • Other names: Photophor source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27, CP source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27, Polythanol source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27, Tricalcium diphosphide source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02
      • Appearance: Red-brown crystalline powder or grey lumps source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27; Red-brown crystalline powder or grey lumps source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04