LiH + e− → Li + H−
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- Reduction of lithium hydride
Reduction of lithium hydride yields and hydride ion. This reaction is an oxidation-reduction reaction and is classified as follows:
Table of contents
Reaction data
Chemical equation
- Reduction of lithium hydride
General equation
- Reduction of reducible species
- ReactantOxidizing agent + e− ⟶ ProductReduction product
Oxidation state of each atom
- Reduction of lithium hydride
Reactants
| Chemical formula | Name | Coefficient | Type | Type in general equation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LiH | Lithium hydride | 1 | Oxidizing | – |
| e− | Electron | 1 | – | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LiH (cr) | – | – | 20.422[1] | 28.79[1] |
| LiH (g) | 139.24[1] | 116.47[1] | 170.900[1] | 29.727[1] |
| e− | – | – | – | – |
* (cr):Crystalline solid, (g):Gas
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] | 29.12[1] | 24.77[1] |
| (g) | 159.37[1] | 126.66[1] | 138.77[1] | 20.786[1] |
| H− (g) | 138.99[1] | – | – | – |
* (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)
- ^ S°, 20.422 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ Cp°, 28.79 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, 139.24 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, 116.47 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, 170.900 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ Cp°, 29.727 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, 0 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, 0 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, 29.12 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ Cp°, 24.77 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, 159.37 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, 126.66 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, 138.77 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ Cp°, 20.786 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, 138.99 kJ · mol−1