CaCr2O7 + SeO2 💧→ CaSeO3↓ + 2CrO3
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The reaction of calcium dichromate and selenium dioxide yields calcium selenite and chromium(VI) oxide. This reaction is an acid-base reaction and is classified as follows:
Table of contents
Reaction data
Chemical equation
- Reaction of calcium dichromate and selenium dioxide
General equation
- Precipitation reaction
- Miscible with water/Very soluble in water/Soluble in waterLewis acid + Miscible with water/Very soluble in water/Soluble in waterLewis base💧⟶ Insoluble in water/Very slightly soluble in water/Slightly soluble in waterLewis conjugate + Product(Non-redox product)
Oxidation state of each atom
- Reaction of calcium dichromate and selenium dioxide
Reactants
| Chemical formula | Name | Coefficient | Type | Type in general equation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CaCr2O7 | Calcium dichromate | 1 | Lewis acid | Very soluble in water |
| SeO2 | Selenium dioxide | 1 | Lewis base | Very soluble in water |
Products
| Chemical formula | Name | Coefficient | Type | Type in general equation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CaSeO3 | Calcium selenite | 1 | Lewis conjugate | Very slightly soluble in water |
| CrO3 | Chromium(VI) oxide | 2 | Non-redox product | – |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CaCr2O7 | – | – | – | – |
| SeO2 (cr) | -225.35[1] | – | – | – |
| SeO2 (aq) | -221.63[1] | – | – | – |
* (cr):Crystalline solid, (aq):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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CaSeO3 (cr) 2 hydrate | – | -1428.7[1] | – | – |
| CaSeO3 (cr) 2 hydrate precipitated | -1610.4[1] | – | – | – |
| CrO3 (cr) | -589.5[1] | – | – | – |
| CrO3 (g) | -385.8[1] | – | – | – |
* (cr):Crystalline solid, (g):Gas
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)