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C2H4 + H2 → C2H6

Reaction of ethylene and hydrogen

The reaction of ethylene and hydrogen yields ethane. 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 categories

Reaction data

Chemical equation

Reaction of ethylene and hydrogen

General equation

Hydrogenation of alkene
AlkeneOxidizing agent + H2Reducing agent
Ni|Pd|Pt
AlkaneOxidation reduction product

Oxidation state of each atom

Reaction of ethylene and hydrogen

Reactants

Chemical formulaNameCoefficientTypeType in general
equation
C2H4Ethylene1
Oxidizing
Alkene
H2Hydrogen1
Reducing
Hydrogen

Products

Chemical formulaNameCoefficientTypeType in general
equation
C2H6Ethane1
Redoxed product
Alkane

Thermodynamic changes

Changes in standard condition

Reaction of ethylene and hydrogen
ΔrG−100.97 kJ/mol
K4.89 × 1017
pK−17.69
C2H4Gas + H2Gas
Ni|Pd|Pt
C2H6Gas
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
−136.94−100.97−120.64−19.75
per 1 mol of
−136.94−100.97−120.64−19.75
per 1 mol of
−136.94−100.97−120.64−19.75
per 1 mol of
−136.94−100.97−120.64−19.75

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
C2H4 (g)52.26[1]68.15[1]219.56[1]43.56[1]
C2H4 (ao)36.36[1]81.36[1]122.2[1]
H2 (g)0[1]0[1]130.684[1]28.824[1]
H2 (ao)-4.2[1]17.6[1]577[1]
* (g):Gas, (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
C2H6 (g)-84.68[1]-32.82[1]229.60[1]52.63[1]
C2H6 (ao)-102.09[1]-17.01[1]118.4[1]
* (g):Gas, (ao):Un-ionized aqueous solution

References

List of references

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