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Cu + Fe2(SO4)3 + 6H+ 🔥→ Cu2+ + 2Fe2+ + 3SO3 + 3H2O

Reaction of copper and iron(III) sulfate under acidic condition
CuCopper + Fe2(SO4)3Iron(III) sulfate + 6H+Hydrogen ion
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Cu2+Copper(II) ion + 2Fe2+Iron(II) ion + 3SO3Sulfur trioxide + 3H2OWater

The reaction of copper, iron(III) sulfate, and hydrogen ion yields copper(II) ion, iron(II) ion, sulfur trioxide, and water (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

Reaction of copper and iron(III) sulfate under acidic condition
CuCopper + Fe2(SO4)3Iron(III) sulfate + 6H+Hydrogen ion
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Cu2+Copper(II) ion + 2Fe2+Iron(II) ion + 3SO3Sulfur trioxide + 3H2OWater

General equation

Reaction of oxidizable species and oxidizing species under acidic condition
Oxidizable speciesReducing agent + Oxidizing speciesOxidizing agent + H+Non-redox agent
ProductOxidation product + ProductReduction product + H2ONon-redox product

Oxidation state of each atom

Reaction of copper and iron(III) sulfate under acidic condition

Reactants

Chemical formulaNameCoefficientTypeType in general
equation
CuCopper1
Reducing
Oxidizable
Fe2(SO4)3Iron(III) sulfate1
Oxidizing
Oxidizing under acidic condition
H+Hydrogen ion6
Hydrogen ion

Products

Chemical formulaNameCoefficientTypeType in general
equation
Cu2+Copper(II) ion1
Oxidized
Fe2+Iron(II) ion2
Reduced
SO3Sulfur trioxide3
H2OWater3
Water

Thermodynamic changes

Changes in standard condition

Reaction of copper and iron(III) sulfate under acidic condition
ΔrG316.5 kJ/mol
K0.36 × 10−55
pK55.45
CuCrystalline solid + Fe2(SO4)3Ionized aqueous solution + 6H+Un-ionized aqueous solution
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Cu2+Un-ionized aqueous solution + 2Fe2+Un-ionized aqueous solution + 3SO3Crystalline solidβ + 3H2OLiquid
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
490.6316.5585.2
per 1 mol of
490.6316.5585.2
per 1 mol of
490.6316.5585.2
per 1 mol of
Hydrogen ion
81.7752.7597.53
per 1 mol of
Copper(II) ion
490.6316.5585.2
per 1 mol of
Iron(II) ion
245.3158.3292.6
per 1 mol of
163.5105.5195.1
per 1 mol of
163.5105.5195.1

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
Cu (cr)0[1]0[1]33.150[1]24.435[1]
Cu (g)338.32[1]298.58[1]166.38[1]20.786[1]
Fe2(SO4)3 (cr)-2581.5[1]
Fe2(SO4)3 (ai)-2825.0[1]-2242.8[1]-571.5[1]
H+ (g)1536.202[1]
H+ (ao)0[1]0[1]0[1]0[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
Cu2+ (g)3054.07[1]
Cu2+ (ao)64.77[1]65.49[1]-99.6[1]
Fe2+ (g)2749.93[1]
Fe2+ (ao)-89.1[1]-78.90[1]-137.7[1]
SO3 (cr)
β
-454.51[1]-374.21[1]70.7[1]
SO3 (l)-441.04[1]-373.75[1]113.8[1]
SO3 (g)-395.72[1]-371.06[1]256.76[1]50.67[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]
* (g):Gas, (ao):Un-ionized aqueous solution, (cr):Crystalline solid, (l):Liquid

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)