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(NH4)3AsO4 🔥→ NO↑ + As + 3H2O + 2NH3

Decomposition of ammonium arsenate yields nitrogen monoxide, arsenic, water, and ammonia (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

Thermal decomposition with redox
Thermally decomposable substanceSelf redox agent
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ProductOxidation product + ProductReduction product
Thermal decomposition of oxoacid salt with redox
Oxoacid saltSelf redox agent
🔥
ProductOxidation product + ProductReduction product

Oxidation state of each atom

Decomposition of ammonium arsenate

Reactants

Chemical formulaNameCoefficientTypeType in general
equation
(NH4)3AsO4Ammonium arsenate1
Self redox agent
Thermally decomposable
Oxoacid salt

Products

Chemical formulaNameCoefficientTypeType in general
equation
NONitrogen monoxide1
Oxidized
AsArsenic1
Reduced
H2OWater3
NH3Ammonia2

Thermodynamic changes

Changes in standard condition (1)

Decomposition of ammonium arsenate
(NH4)3AsO4Crystalline solid
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NOGas + AsCrystalline solidα, gray, metallic + 3H2OLiquid + 2NH3Gas
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
426.7
per 1 mol of
426.7
per 1 mol of
426.7
per 1 mol of
426.7
per 1 mol of
142.2
per 1 mol of
213.3

Changes in standard condition (2)

Decomposition of ammonium arsenate
(NH4)3AsO4Crystalline solid
🔥
NOGas + AsCrystalline solidγ, yellow, cubic + 3H2OLiquid + 2NH3Gas
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
441.3
per 1 mol of
441.3
per 1 mol of
441.3
per 1 mol of
441.3
per 1 mol of
147.1
per 1 mol of
220.7

Changes in standard condition (3)

Decomposition of ammonium arsenate
(NH4)3AsO4Crystalline solid
🔥
NOGas + AsAmorphous solidβ + 3H2OLiquid + 2NH3Gas
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
430.9
per 1 mol of
430.9
per 1 mol of
430.9
per 1 mol of
430.9
per 1 mol of
143.6
per 1 mol of
215.4

Changes in aqueous solution (1)

Decomposition of ammonium arsenate
ΔrG228.58 kJ/mol
K0.90 × 10−40
pK40.05
(NH4)3AsO4Ionized aqueous solution
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NOGas + AsCrystalline solidα, gray, metallic + 3H2OLiquid + 2NH3Gas
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
426.20228.58663.1
per 1 mol of
426.20228.58663.1
per 1 mol of
426.20228.58663.1
per 1 mol of
426.20228.58663.1
per 1 mol of
142.0776.193221.0
per 1 mol of
213.10114.29331.6

Changes in aqueous solution (2)

Decomposition of ammonium arsenate
ΔrG208.48 kJ/mol
K0.30 × 10−36
pK36.52
(NH4)3AsO4Ionized aqueous solution
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NOGas + AsCrystalline solidα, gray, metallic + 3H2OLiquid + 2NH3Un-ionized aqueous solution
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
357.84208.48500.8
per 1 mol of
357.84208.48500.8
per 1 mol of
357.84208.48500.8
per 1 mol of
357.84208.48500.8
per 1 mol of
119.2869.493166.9
per 1 mol of
178.92104.24250.4

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
(NH4)3AsO4 (cr)-1286.2[1]
(NH4)3AsO4 (ai)-1285.66[1]-886.32[1]177.4[1]
(NH4)3AsO4 (cr)
3 hydrate
-2166.9[1]
* (cr):Crystalline solid, (ai):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
NO (g)90.25[1]86.55[1]210.761[1]29.844[1]
As (cr)
α, gray, metallic
0[1]0[1]35.1[1]24.64[1]
As (cr)
γ, yellow, cubic
14.6[1]
As (am)
β
4.2[1]
As (g)302.5[1]261.0[1]174.21[1]20.786[1]
H2O (cr)
H2O (l)-285.830[1]-237.129[1]69.91[1]75.291[1]
H2O (g)-241.818[1]-228.572[1]188.825[1]33.577[1]
NH3 (g)-46.11[1]-16.45[1]192.45[1]35.06[1]
NH3 (ao)-80.29[1]-26.50[1]111.3[1]
* (g):Gas, (cr):Crystalline solid, (am):Amorphous solid, (l):Liquid, (ao):Un-ionized aqueous solution

References

List of references

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