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Will this reaction take place?
AlCl3 + F2 -->
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Yes
AlF3 + Cl2 formed
no reaction
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Yes — fluorine will displace chlorine.
Balanced equation (integer coefficients):
2 AlCl3 + 3 F2 → 2 AlF3 + 3 Cl2
Reason: F2 is the strongest oxidizing halogen and will oxidize chloride to Cl2; Al–F bonds and AlF3 lattice energy make the reaction thermodynamically favored (it is vigorous and highly exothermic).
Balanced equation (integer coefficients):
2 AlCl3 + 3 F2 → 2 AlF3 + 3 Cl2
Reason: F2 is the strongest oxidizing halogen and will oxidize chloride to Cl2; Al–F bonds and AlF3 lattice energy make the reaction thermodynamically favored (it is vigorous and highly exothermic).
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