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Cu + Fe2(SO4)3 + 8H+ 🔥→ Cu2+ + SO2↑ + 2Fe3+ + 4H2O + 2SO3

Reaction of copper and iron(III) sulfate under acidic condition
CuCopper + Fe2(SO4)3Iron(III) sulfate + 8H+Hydrogen ion
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Cu2+Copper(II) ion + SO2Sulfur dioxide + 2Fe3+Iron(III) ion + 4H2OWater + 2SO3Sulfur trioxide

The reaction of copper, iron(III) sulfate, and hydrogen ion yields copper(II) ion, sulfur dioxide, iron(III) ion, water, and sulfur trioxide (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 + 8H+Hydrogen ion
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Cu2+Copper(II) ion + SO2Sulfur dioxide + 2Fe3+Iron(III) ion + 4H2OWater + 2SO3Sulfur trioxide

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 ion8
Hydrogen ion

Products

Chemical formulaNameCoefficientTypeType in general
equation
Cu2+Copper(II) ion1
Oxidized
SO2Sulfur dioxide1
Reduced
Fe3+Iron(III) ion2
H2OWater4
Water
SO3Sulfur trioxide2

Thermodynamic changes

Changes in standard condition (1)

Reaction of copper and iron(III) sulfate under acidic condition
ΔrG301.8 kJ/mol
K0.13 × 10−52
pK52.87
CuCrystalline solid + Fe2(SO4)3Ionized aqueous solution + 8H+Un-ionized aqueous solution
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Cu2+Un-ionized aqueous solution + SO2Gas + 2Fe3+Un-ionized aqueous solution + 4H2OLiquid + 2SO3Crystalline solidβ
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
443.6301.8476.2
per 1 mol of
443.6301.8476.2
per 1 mol of
443.6301.8476.2
per 1 mol of
Hydrogen ion
55.4537.7359.52
per 1 mol of
Copper(II) ion
443.6301.8476.2
per 1 mol of
443.6301.8476.2
per 1 mol of
Iron(III) ion
221.8150.9238.1
per 1 mol of
110.975.45119.0
per 1 mol of
221.8150.9238.1

Changes in standard condition (2)

Reaction of copper and iron(III) sulfate under acidic condition
ΔrG301.3 kJ/mol
K0.16 × 10−52
pK52.79
CuCrystalline solid + Fe2(SO4)3Ionized aqueous solution + 8H+Un-ionized aqueous solution
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Cu2+Un-ionized aqueous solution + SO2Un-ionized aqueous solution + 2Fe3+Un-ionized aqueous solution + 4H2OLiquid + 2SO3Crystalline solidβ
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
417.5301.3389.9
per 1 mol of
417.5301.3389.9
per 1 mol of
417.5301.3389.9
per 1 mol of
Hydrogen ion
52.1937.6648.74
per 1 mol of
Copper(II) ion
417.5301.3389.9
per 1 mol of
417.5301.3389.9
per 1 mol of
Iron(III) ion
208.8150.7194.9
per 1 mol of
104.475.3397.47
per 1 mol of
208.8150.7194.9

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]
SO2 (l)-320.5[1]
SO2 (g)-296.830[1]-300.194[1]248.22[1]39.87[1]
SO2 (ao)-322.980[1]-300.676[1]161.9[1]
Fe3+ (g)5712.8[1]
Fe3+ (ao)-48.5[1]-4.7[1]-315.9[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]
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]
* (g):Gas, (ao):Un-ionized aqueous solution, (l):Liquid, (cr):Crystalline solid

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)