NH4ClO3 🔥|️☀️→ NH2OH + HCl↑ + O2↑
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- Decomposition of ammonium chlorate
Decomposition of ammonium chlorate yields hydroxylamine, hydrogen chloride, and (Other reactions are here). This reaction is an oxidation-reduction reaction and is classified as follows:
- Thermal decomposition with redox
- Thermal decomposition of oxoacid salt with redox
- Photolytic decomposition with redox
Table of contents
Reaction data
Chemical equation
- Decomposition of ammonium chlorate
General equation
- Thermal decomposition with redox
- Thermally decomposable substanceSelf redox agent🔥⟶ ProductOxidation product + ProductReduction product
- Thermal decomposition of oxoacid salt with redox
- Oxoacid saltSelf redox agent🔥⟶ ProductOxidation product + ProductReduction product
- Photolytic decomposition with redox
- Photolytically decomposable substanceSelf redox agent️☀️⟶ ProductOxidation product + ProductReduction product
Oxidation state of each atom
- Decomposition of ammonium chlorate
Reactants
| Chemical formula | Name | Coefficient | Type | Type in general equation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NH4ClO3 | Ammonium chlorate | 1 | Self redox agent | Thermally decomposable Oxoacid salt Photolytically decomposable |
Products
| Chemical formula | Name | Coefficient | Type | Type in general equation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NH2OH | Hydroxylamine | 1 | Oxidized | – |
| HCl | Hydrogen chloride | 1 | Reduced | – |
| 1 | Oxidized | – |
Thermodynamic changes
Changes in aqueous solution (1)
- Decomposition of ammonium chlorate
| 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 | 45.9 | – | – | – |
per 1 mol of | 45.9 | – | – | – |
per 1 mol of Hydroxylamine | 45.9 | – | – | – |
per 1 mol of | 45.9 | – | – | – |
| 45.9 | – | – | – |
Changes in aqueous solution (2)
- Decomposition of ammonium chlorate
| 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 | 34.2 | – | – | – |
per 1 mol of | 34.2 | – | – | – |
per 1 mol of Hydroxylamine | 34.2 | – | – | – |
per 1 mol of | 34.2 | – | – | – |
| 34.2 | – | – | – |
Changes in aqueous solution (3)
- Decomposition of ammonium chlorate
| 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 | −29.0 | – | – | – |
per 1 mol of | −29.0 | – | – | – |
per 1 mol of Hydroxylamine | −29.0 | – | – | – |
per 1 mol of | −29.0 | – | – | – |
| −29.0 | – | – | – |
Changes in aqueous solution (4)
- Decomposition of ammonium chlorate
| 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 | −40.7 | – | – | – |
per 1 mol of | −40.7 | – | – | – |
per 1 mol of Hydroxylamine | −40.7 | – | – | – |
per 1 mol of | −40.7 | – | – | – |
| −40.7 | – | – | – |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NH4ClO3 (ai) | -236.48[1] | -87.26[1] | 275.7[1] | – |
* (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NH2OH (cr) | -114.2[1] | – | – | – |
| NH2OH (aq) | -98.3[1] | – | – | – |
| HCl (g) | -92.307[1] | -95.299[1] | 186.908[1] | 29.12[1] |
| HCl (ai) | -167.159[1] | -131.228[1] | 56.5[1] | -136.4[1] |
| (g) | 0[1] | 0[1] | 205.138[1] | 29.355[1] |
| (ao) | -11.7[1] | 16.4[1] | 110.9[1] | – |
* (cr):Crystalline solid, (aq):Aqueous solution, (g):Gas, (ai):Ionized aqueous solution, (ao):Un-ionized aqueous solution
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°, -236.48 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, -87.26 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, 275.7 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, -114.2 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, -98.3 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, -92.307 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, -95.299 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, 186.908 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ Cp°, 29.12 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, -167.159 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, -131.228 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, 56.5 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ Cp°, -136.4 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, 0 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, 0 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, 205.138 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ Cp°, 29.355 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, -11.7 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, 16.4 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, 110.9 J · K−1 · mol−1