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MgO + SO3 → MgSO4

The reaction of magnesium oxide and sulfur trioxide yields magnesium sulfate. This reaction is an acid-base reaction and is classified as follows:

Table of contents
  1. 1Reaction data
  2. 2Thermodynamic changes
  3. 3References
  4. 4Related categories

Reaction data

Chemical equation

General equation

Oxidation state of each atom

Reactants

Chemical formulaNameCoefficientTypeType in general
equation
MgOMagnesium oxide1
Lewis base
Basic oxide
Strongly basic oxide
SO3Sulfur trioxide1
Lewis acid
Acidic oxide
Strongly acidic oxide

Products

Chemical formulaNameCoefficientTypeType in general
equation
MgSO4Magnesium sulfate1
Lewis conjugate
Oxoacid salt
Salt of strong acid and strong base

Thermodynamic changes

Changes in standard condition

Reaction of magnesium oxide and sulfur trioxide
ΔrG−230.9 kJ/mol
K2.83 × 1040
pK−40.45
MgOCrystalline solid + SO3Liquid
MgSO4Crystalline solid
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
−245.9−230.9−50.1
per 1 mol of
−245.9−230.9−50.1
per 1 mol of
−245.9−230.9−50.1
per 1 mol of
−245.9−230.9−50.1

Changes in aqueous solution (1)

Reaction of magnesium oxide and sulfur trioxide
ΔrG−259.3 kJ/mol
K2.68 × 1045
pK−45.43
MgOCrystalline solid + SO3Crystalline solidβ
MgSO4Ionized aqueous solution
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
−323.63−259.3−216.6
per 1 mol of
−323.63−259.3−216.6
per 1 mol of
−323.63−259.3−216.6
per 1 mol of
−323.63−259.3−216.6

Changes in aqueous solution (2)

Reaction of magnesium oxide and sulfur trioxide
ΔrG−272.05 kJ/mol
K4.58 × 1047
pK−47.66
MgOCrystalline solid + SO3Crystalline solidβ
MgSO4Un-ionized aqueous solution
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
−303.5−272.05−105.7
per 1 mol of
−303.5−272.05−105.7
per 1 mol of
−303.5−272.05−105.7
per 1 mol of
−303.5−272.05−105.7

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
MgO (cr)-597.98[1]-565.95[1]27.91[1]37.66[1]
MgO (g)17[1]
SO3 (cr)
β
-454.51[1]-374.21[1]70.7[1]
SO3 (l)-441.04[1]-373.75[1]113.8[1]
SO3 (g)-395.72[1]-371.06[1]256.76[1]50.67[1]
* (cr):Crystalline solid, (g):Gas, (l):Liquid

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
MgSO4 (cr)-1284.9[1]-1170.6[1]91.6[1]96.48[1]
MgSO4 (ai)-1376.12[1]-1199.5[1]-118.0[1]
MgSO4 (ao)-1356.0[1]-1212.21[1]-7.1[1]
MgSO4 (cr)
1 hydrate
-1602.1[1]-1428.7[1]126.4[1]
MgSO4 (am)
1 hydrate
-1574.9[1]-1404.9[1]138.1[1]
MgSO4 (cr)
2 hydrate
-1896.2[1]
MgSO4 (cr)
4 hydrate
-2496.6[1]
MgSO4 (cr)
6 hydrate
-3087.0[1]-2631.8[1]348.1[1]348.11[1]
MgSO4 (cr)
7 hydrate
-3388.71[1]-2871.5[1]372[1]
* (cr):Crystalline solid, (ai):Ionized aqueous solution, (ao):Un-ionized aqueous solution, (am):Amorphous solid

References

List of references

  1. 1
    Janiel J. Reed (1989)
    The NBS Tables of Chemical Thermodynamic Properties: Selected Values for Inorganic and C1 and C2 Organic Substances in SI Units
    National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)