MgB4O7 🔥→ MgO + 2B2O3
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- Decomposition of magnesium tetraborate
Decomposition of magnesium tetraborate yields magnesium oxide and diboron trioxide (Other reactions are here). This reaction is an acid-base reaction and is classified as follows:
- Thermal decomposition without redox
- Thermal decomposition of oxoacid salt without redox
- Thermal decomposition of salt of oxoacid and hydroxide base
Table of contents
Reaction data
Chemical equation
- Decomposition of magnesium tetraborate
General equation
- Thermal decomposition without redox
- Thermally decomposable substanceLewis conjugate🔥⟶ ProductLewis acid + ProductLewis base
- Thermal decomposition of oxoacid salt without redox
- Oxoacid saltLewis conjugate🔥⟶ Basic oxideLewis base + Acidic oxideLewis acid + (H2O)
- Thermal decomposition of salt of oxoacid and hydroxide base
- Salt of oxoacid and hydroxide baseLewis conjugate🔥⟶ Basic oxideLewis base + Acidic oxideLewis acid
Oxidation state of each atom
- Decomposition of magnesium tetraborate
Reactants
| Chemical formula | Name | Coefficient | Type | Type in general equation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MgB4O7 | Magnesium tetraborate | 1 | Lewis conjugate | Thermally decomposable Oxoacid salt Salt of oxoacid and hydroxide base |
Products
| Chemical formula | Name | Coefficient | Type | Type in general equation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MgO | Magnesium oxide | 1 | Lewis acid Lewis base | – Basic oxide |
| B2O3 | Diboron trioxide | 2 | Lewis acid | – Acidic oxide |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MgB4O7 | – | – | – | – |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MgO (cr) | -597.98[1] | -565.95[1] | 27.91[1] | 37.66[1] |
| MgO (g) | 17[1] | – | – | – |
| B2O3 (cr) | -1272.77[1] | -1193.65[1] | 53.97[1] | 62.93[1] |
| B2O3 (am) | -1254.53[1] | -1182.3[1] | 77.8[1] | 61.1[1] |
| B2O3 (g) | -843.79[1] | -831.97[1] | 279.81[1] | 66.86[1] |
* (cr):Crystalline solid, (g):Gas, (am):Amorphous solid
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°, -597.98 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, -565.95 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, 27.91 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ Cp°, 37.66 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, 17. kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, -1272.77 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, -1193.65 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, 53.97 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ Cp°, 62.93 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, -1254.53 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, -1182.3 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, 77.8 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ Cp°, 61.1 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, -843.79 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, -831.97 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, 279.81 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ Cp°, 66.86 J · K−1 · mol−1