Fe3O4 + 8e− → 3Fe + 4O2−
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- Reduction of iron(II,III) oxide
Reduction of iron(II,III) oxide yields and oxide ion (Other reactions are here). This reaction is an oxidation-reduction reaction and is classified as follows:
Table of contents
Reaction data
Chemical equation
- Reduction of iron(II,III) oxide
General equation
- Reduction of reducible species
- ReactantOxidizing agent + e− ⟶ ProductReduction product
Oxidation state of each atom
- Reduction of iron(II,III) oxide
Reactants
Chemical formula | Name | Coefficient | Type | Type in general equation |
---|---|---|---|---|
Fe3O4 | Iron(II,III) oxide | 1 | Oxidizing | – |
e− | Electron | 8 | – | Electron |
Products
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Fe3O4 (cr) | -1118.4[1] | -1015.4[1] | 146.4[1] | 143.43[1] |
e− | – | – | – | – |
* (cr):Crystalline solid
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
(cr) | 0[1] | 0[1] | 27.28[1] | 25.10[1] |
(g) | 416.3[1] | 370.7[1] | 180.490[1] | 25.677[1] |
O2− | – | – | – | – |
* (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)
- ^ ΔfH°, -1118.4 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, -1015.4 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, 146.4 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ Cp°, 143.43 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, 0 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, 0 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, 27.28 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ Cp°, 25.10 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, 416.3 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, 370.7 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, 180.490 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ Cp°, 25.677 J · K−1 · mol−1