Pb (s) + Cl2 (g) → PbCl2 (s)

This is an oxidation-reduction (redox) reaction:

Pb0 - 2 e- → PbII (oxidation)

2 Cl0 + 2 e- → 2 Cl-I (reduction)

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

Reactants:

  • Pb
    • Names: Lead source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02, Lead metal source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02, Plumbum source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02
    • Appearance: Bluish-white or silvery-grey solid in various forms. turns tarnished on exposure to air source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04; A heavy, ductile, soft, gray solid. source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02
  • 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

Products:

  • PbCl2 – Lead(II) chloride source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27, Lead dichloride source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02
    • Other names: Plumbous chloride source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02, Cotunnite source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27, Lead chloride source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02
    • Appearance: White odorless solid source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27