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Fe → Fe3+ + 3e

Oxidation of iron
FeIron
Fe3+Iron(III) ion + 3eElectron

Oxidation of iron yields iron(III) ion (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

Oxidation of iron
FeIron
Fe3+Iron(III) ion + 3eElectron

General equation

Oxidation of oxidizable species
ReactantReducing agent
ProductOxidation product + e

Oxidation state of each atom

Oxidation of iron

Reactants

Chemical formulaNameCoefficientTypeType in general
equation
FeIron1
Reducing

Products

Chemical formulaNameCoefficientTypeType in general
equation
Fe3+Iron(III) ion1
Oxidized
eElectron3
Electron

Thermodynamic changes

Changes in standard condition

Oxidation of iron
ΔrG−4.7 kJ/mol
K6.66 × 100
pK−0.82
FeCrystalline solid
Fe3+Un-ionized aqueous solution + 3e
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
−48.5−4.7−343.2
per 1 mol of
−48.5−4.7−343.2
per 1 mol of
Iron(III) ion
−48.5−4.7−343.2
per 1 mol of
Electron
−16.2−1.6−114.4

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
Fe (cr)0[1]0[1]27.28[1]25.10[1]
Fe (g)416.3[1]370.7[1]180.490[1]25.677[1]
* (cr):Crystalline solid, (g):Gas

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
Fe3+ (g)5712.8[1]
Fe3+ (ao)-48.5[1]-4.7[1]-315.9[1]
e
* (g):Gas, (ao):Un-ionized aqueous solution

References

List of references

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