(NH4)2CO3 + 2H2CrO4 🔥→ (NH4)2Cr2O7 + CO2↑ + 2H2O
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The reaction of ammonium carbonate and chromic acid yields ammonium dichromate, carbon dioxide, and water (Other reactions are here). This reaction is an acid-base reaction and is classified as follows:
Table of contents
Reaction data
Chemical equation
- Reaction of ammonium carbonate and chromic acid
General equation
- Salt of volatile acidBrønsted base + Nonvolatile acidBrønsted acid ⟶ Salt of non volatile acidConjugate base + Volatile acidic oxide + H2OConjugate acid
Oxidation state of each atom
- Reaction of ammonium carbonate and chromic acid
Reactants
| Chemical formula | Name | Coefficient | Type | Type in general equation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (NH4)2CO3 | Ammonium carbonate | 1 | Brønsted base | Salt of volatile acid |
| H2CrO4 | Chromic acid | 2 | Brønsted acid | Nonvolatile acid |
Products
| Chemical formula | Name | Coefficient | Type | Type in general equation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (NH4)2Cr2O7 | Ammonium dichromate | 1 | Conjugate base | Salt of non volatile acid |
| CO2 | Carbon dioxide | 1 | – | Volatile acidic oxide |
| H2O | Water | 2 | Conjugate acid | Water |
Thermodynamic changes
Thermodynamic data of reactants
| Chemical formula | Standard 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)2CO3 (ai) | -942.15[1] | -686.42[1] | 169.9[1] | – |
| H2CrO4 | – | – | – | – |
* (ai):Ionized aqueous solution
Thermodynamic data of products
| Chemical formula | Standard 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)2Cr2O7 (cr) | -1806.7[1] | – | – | – |
| (NH4)2Cr2O7 (ai) | -1755.2[1] | -1459.5[1] | 488.7[1] | – |
| CO2 (g) | -393.509[1] | -394.359[1] | 213.74[1] | 37.11[1] |
| CO2 (ao) | -413.80[1] | -385.98[1] | 117.6[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] |
* (cr):Crystalline solid, (ai):Ionized aqueous solution, (g):Gas, (ao):Un-ionized aqueous solution, (l):Liquid
References
List of references
- 1Janiel J. Reed (1989)The NBS Tables of Chemical Thermodynamic Properties: Selected Values for Inorganic and C1 and C2 Organic Substances in SI UnitsNational Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
- ^ ΔfH°, -942.15 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, -686.42 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, 169.9 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, -1806.7 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, -1755.2 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, -1459.5 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, 488.7 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, -393.509 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, -394.359 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, 213.74 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ Cp°, 37.11 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, -413.80 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, -385.98 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, 117.6 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, -285.830 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, -237.129 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, 69.91 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ Cp°, 75.291 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, -241.818 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, -228.572 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, 188.825 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ Cp°, 33.577 J · K−1 · mol−1