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16Al + 24LiOH → 6Li[AlH4] + 5Al2O3 + 9Li2O

The reaction of aluminium and lithium hydroxide yields lithium tetrahydridoaluminate, aluminium oxide, and lithium oxide (Other reactions are here). This reaction is an oxidation-reduction reaction and is classified as follows:

Table of contents
  1. 1Reaction data
  2. 2Thermodynamic changes
  3. 3References
  4. 4Related reactions
  5. 5Related categories

Reaction data

Chemical equation

General equation

Reaction of reducing species and reducible species
Reducing speciesReducing agent + Reducible speciesOxidizing agent
ProductOxidation product + ProductReduction product

Oxidation state of each atom

Reactants

Chemical formulaNameCoefficientTypeType in general
equation
AlAluminium16
Reducing
Reducing
LiOHLithium hydroxide24
Oxidizing
Reducible

Products

Chemical formulaNameCoefficientTypeType in general
equation
Li[AlH4]Lithium tetrahydridoaluminate6
Redoxed product
Al2O3Aluminium oxide5
Oxidized
Li2OLithium oxide9

Thermodynamic changes

Changes in standard condition (1)

Reaction of aluminium and lithium hydroxide
ΔrG−2695.5 kJ/mol
K1.70 × 10472
pK−472.23
16AlCrystalline solid + 24LiOHCrystalline solid
6Li[AlH4]Crystalline solid + 5Al2O3Crystalline solidα, corundum + 9Li2OCrystalline solid
Standard enthalpy
of reaction
ΔrH°
kJ · mol−1
Standard
Gibbs energy
of reaction
ΔrG°
kJ · mol−1
Standard entropy
of reaction
ΔrS°
J · K−1 · mol−1
Standard heat
capacity of reaction
at constant pressure
ΔrCp°
J · K−1 · mol−1
per 1 mol of
Equation
−2819.4−2695.5−415.31−200.26
per 1 mol of
−176.21−168.47−25.957−12.516
per 1 mol of
−117.48−112.31−17.305−8.3442
−469.90−449.25−69.218−33.377
per 1 mol of
−563.88−539.10−83.062−40.052
per 1 mol of
−313.27−299.50−46.146−22.251

Changes in standard condition (2)

Reaction of aluminium and lithium hydroxide
16AlCrystalline solid + 24LiOHCrystalline solid
6Li[AlH4]Crystalline solid + 5Al2O3Crystalline solidδ + 9Li2OCrystalline solid
Standard enthalpy
of reaction
ΔrH°
kJ · mol−1
Standard
Gibbs energy
of reaction
ΔrG°
kJ · mol−1
Standard entropy
of reaction
ΔrS°
J · K−1 · mol−1
Standard heat
capacity of reaction
at constant pressure
ΔrCp°
J · K−1 · mol−1
per 1 mol of
Equation
−2773.4
per 1 mol of
−173.34
per 1 mol of
−115.56
−462.23
per 1 mol of
−554.68
per 1 mol of
−308.16

Changes in standard condition (3)

Reaction of aluminium and lithium hydroxide
16AlCrystalline solid + 24LiOHCrystalline solid
6Li[AlH4]Crystalline solid + 5Al2O3Crystalline solidρ + 9Li2OCrystalline solid
Standard enthalpy
of reaction
ΔrH°
kJ · mol−1
Standard
Gibbs energy
of reaction
ΔrG°
kJ · mol−1
Standard entropy
of reaction
ΔrS°
J · K−1 · mol−1
Standard heat
capacity of reaction
at constant pressure
ΔrCp°
J · K−1 · mol−1
per 1 mol of
Equation
−2726
per 1 mol of
−170.4
per 1 mol of
−113.6
−454.3
per 1 mol of
−545.2
per 1 mol of
−302.9

Changes in standard condition (4)

Reaction of aluminium and lithium hydroxide
16AlCrystalline solid + 24LiOHCrystalline solid
6Li[AlH4]Crystalline solid + 5Al2O3Crystalline solidκ + 9Li2OCrystalline solid
Standard enthalpy
of reaction
ΔrH°
kJ · mol−1
Standard
Gibbs energy
of reaction
ΔrG°
kJ · mol−1
Standard entropy
of reaction
ΔrS°
J · K−1 · mol−1
Standard heat
capacity of reaction
at constant pressure
ΔrCp°
J · K−1 · mol−1
per 1 mol of
Equation
−2752.4
per 1 mol of
−172.03
per 1 mol of
−114.68
−458.73
per 1 mol of
−550.48
per 1 mol of
−305.82

Changes in standard condition (5)

Reaction of aluminium and lithium hydroxide
16AlCrystalline solid + 24LiOHCrystalline solid
6Li[AlH4]Crystalline solid + 5Al2O3Crystalline solidγ + 9Li2OCrystalline solid
Standard enthalpy
of reaction
ΔrH°
kJ · mol−1
Standard
Gibbs energy
of reaction
ΔrG°
kJ · mol−1
Standard entropy
of reaction
ΔrS°
J · K−1 · mol−1
Standard heat
capacity of reaction
at constant pressure
ΔrCp°
J · K−1 · mol−1
per 1 mol of
Equation
−2725.4
per 1 mol of
−170.34
per 1 mol of
−113.56
−454.23
per 1 mol of
−545.08
per 1 mol of
−302.82

Changes in standard condition (6)

Reaction of aluminium and lithium hydroxide
16AlCrystalline solid + 24LiOHCrystalline solid
6Li[AlH4]Crystalline solid + 5Al2O3Amorphous solid + 9Li2OCrystalline solid
Standard enthalpy
of reaction
ΔrH°
kJ · mol−1
Standard
Gibbs energy
of reaction
ΔrG°
kJ · mol−1
Standard entropy
of reaction
ΔrS°
J · K−1 · mol−1
Standard heat
capacity of reaction
at constant pressure
ΔrCp°
J · K−1 · mol−1
per 1 mol of
Equation
−2601
per 1 mol of
−162.6
per 1 mol of
−108.4
−433.5
per 1 mol of
−520.2
per 1 mol of
−289.0

Changes in aqueous solution (1)

Reaction of aluminium and lithium hydroxide
ΔrG−2416.4 kJ/mol
K2.16 × 10423
pK−423.33
16AlCrystalline solid + 24LiOHIonized aqueous solution
6Li[AlH4]Crystalline solid + 5Al2O3Crystalline solidα, corundum + 9Li2OCrystalline solid
Standard enthalpy
of reaction
ΔrH°
kJ · mol−1
Standard
Gibbs energy
of reaction
ΔrG°
kJ · mol−1
Standard entropy
of reaction
ΔrS°
J · K−1 · mol−1
Standard heat
capacity of reaction
at constant pressure
ΔrCp°
J · K−1 · mol−1
per 1 mol of
Equation
−2254.2−2416.4544.692909.2
per 1 mol of
−140.89−151.0334.043181.82
per 1 mol of
−93.925−100.6822.695121.22
−375.70−402.7390.782484.87
per 1 mol of
−450.84−483.28108.94581.84
per 1 mol of
−250.47−268.4960.521323.24

Changes in aqueous solution (2)

Reaction of aluminium and lithium hydroxide
ΔrG−2387.1 kJ/mol
K1.59 × 10418
pK−418.20
16AlCrystalline solid + 24LiOHUn-ionized aqueous solution
6Li[AlH4]Crystalline solid + 5Al2O3Crystalline solidα, corundum + 9Li2OCrystalline solid
Standard enthalpy
of reaction
ΔrH°
kJ · mol−1
Standard
Gibbs energy
of reaction
ΔrG°
kJ · mol−1
Standard entropy
of reaction
ΔrS°
J · K−1 · mol−1
Standard heat
capacity of reaction
at constant pressure
ΔrCp°
J · K−1 · mol−1
per 1 mol of
Equation
−2256.2−2387.1441.5
per 1 mol of
−141.01−149.1927.59
per 1 mol of
−94.008−99.46218.40
−376.03−397.8573.58
per 1 mol of
−451.24−477.4288.30
per 1 mol of
−250.69−265.2349.06

Thermodynamic data of reactants

Chemical formulaStandard enthalpy
of formation
ΔfH°
kJ · mol−1
Standard Gibbs
energy of
formation
ΔfG°
kJ · mol−1
Standard
molar entropy
S°
J · K−1 · mol−1
Standard molar
heat capacity at
constant pressure
Cp°
J · K−1 · mol−1
Al (cr)0[1]0[1]28.33[1]24.35[1]
Al (g)326.4[1]285.7[1]164.54[1]21.38[1]
LiOH (cr)-484.93[1]-438.95[1]42.80[1]49.66[1]
LiOH (g)-238.1[1]-242.3[1]210.90[1]46.02[1]
LiOH (ai)-508.48[1]-450.58[1]2.80[1]-79.9[1]
LiOH (ao)-508.4[1]-451.8[1]7.1[1]
LiOH (cr)
1 hydrate
-788.01[1]-680.95[1]71.21[1]79.50[1]
* (cr):Crystalline solid, (g):Gas, (ai):Ionized aqueous solution, (ao):Un-ionized aqueous solution

Thermodynamic data of products

Chemical formulaStandard enthalpy
of formation
ΔfH°
kJ · mol−1
Standard Gibbs
energy of
formation
ΔfG°
kJ · mol−1
Standard
molar entropy
S°
J · K−1 · mol−1
Standard molar
heat capacity at
constant pressure
Cp°
J · K−1 · mol−1
Li[AlH4] (cr)-116.3[1]-44.7[1]78.74[1]83.18[1]
Al2O3 (cr)
α, corundum
-1675.7[1]-1582.3[1]50.92[1]79.04[1]
Al2O3 (cr)
δ
-1666.5[1]
Al2O3 (cr)
ρ
-1657[1]
Al2O3 (cr)
κ
-1662.3[1]
Al2O3 (cr)
γ
-1656.9[1]
Al2O3 (am)-1632[1]
Al2O3 (cr)
1 hydrate
-1998.91[1]-1841.78[1]70.67[1]106.19[1]
Al2O3 (cr)
3 hydrate
-2576.5[1]
Li2O (cr)-597.94[1]-561.18[1]37.57[1]54.10[1]
Li2O (g)-160.7[1]-181.6[1]231.48[1]49.83[1]
* (cr):Crystalline solid, (am):Amorphous solid, (g):Gas

References

List of references

  1. 1
    Janiel J. Reed (1989)
    The NBS Tables of Chemical Thermodynamic Properties: Selected Values for Inorganic and C1 and C2 Organic Substances in SI Units
    National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)