Mg(NO3)2 🔥→ Mg(NO2)2 + O2↑
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- Decomposition of magnesium nitrate
Decomposition of magnesium nitrate yields magnesium nitrite and (Other reactions are here). This reaction is an oxidation-reduction reaction and is classified as follows:
Table of contents
Reaction data
Chemical equation
- Decomposition of magnesium nitrate
General equation
- Thermal decomposition with redox
- Thermally decomposable substanceSelf redox agent🔥⟶ ProductOxidation product + ProductReduction product
- Thermal decomposition of oxoacid salt with redox
- Oxoacid saltSelf redox agent🔥⟶ ProductOxidation product + ProductReduction product
Oxidation state of each atom
- Decomposition of magnesium nitrate
Reactants
| Chemical formula | Name | Coefficient | Type | Type in general equation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mg(NO3)2 | Magnesium nitrate | 1 | Self redox agent | Thermally decomposable Oxoacid salt |
Products
| Chemical formula | Name | Coefficient | Type | Type in general equation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mg(NO2)2 | Magnesium nitrite | 1 | Reduced | – |
| 1 | Oxidized | – |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mg(NO3)2 (cr) | -790.65[1] | -589.4[1] | 164.0[1] | 141.92[1] |
| Mg(NO3)2 (ai) | -881.57[1] | -677.3[1] | 154.8[1] | – |
| Mg(NO3)2 (cr) 2 hydrate | -1409.2[1] | – | – | – |
| Mg(NO3)2 (cr) 6 hydrate | -2613.28[1] | -2080.3[1] | 452[1] | – |
* (cr):Crystalline solid, (ai):Ionized aqueous solution
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mg(NO2)2 | – | – | – | – |
| (g) | 0[1] | 0[1] | 205.138[1] | 29.355[1] |
| (ao) | -11.7[1] | 16.4[1] | 110.9[1] | – |
* (g):Gas, (ao):Un-ionized aqueous solution
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°, -790.65 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, -589.4 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, 164.0 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ Cp°, 141.92 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, -881.57 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, -677.3 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, 154.8 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, -1409.2 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, -2613.28 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, -2080.3 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, 452. J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, 0 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, 0 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, 205.138 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ Cp°, 29.355 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, -11.7 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, 16.4 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, 110.9 J · K−1 · mol−1