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CH4 + 3Fe2O3 → 6FeO + CO + 2H2O

The reaction of methane and iron(III) oxide yields iron(II) oxide, carbon monoxide, and water (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

General equation

Reaction of reducing species and reducible species
Reducing speciesReducing agent + Reducible speciesOxidizing agent
ProductOxidation product + ProductReduction product

Oxidation state of each atom

Reaction of methane and iron(III) oxide

Reactants

Chemical formulaNameCoefficientTypeType in general
equation
CH4Methane1
Reducing
Reducing
Fe2O3Iron(III) oxide3
Oxidizing
Reducible

Products

Chemical formulaNameCoefficientTypeType in general
equation
FeOIron(II) oxide6
Reduced
COCarbon monoxide1
Oxidized
H2OWater2

Thermodynamic changes

Changes in standard condition

Reaction of methane and iron(III) oxide
CH4Gas + 3Fe2O3Crystalline solid
6FeOCrystalline solid + COGas + 2H2OLiquid
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
233.2
per 1 mol of
233.2
per 1 mol of
77.73
per 1 mol of
38.87
per 1 mol of
233.2
per 1 mol of
116.6

Changes in aqueous solution (1)

Reaction of methane and iron(III) oxide
CH4Un-ionized aqueous solution + 3Fe2O3Crystalline solid
6FeOCrystalline solid + COGas + 2H2OLiquid
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
247.5
per 1 mol of
247.5
per 1 mol of
82.50
per 1 mol of
41.25
per 1 mol of
247.5
per 1 mol of
123.8

Changes in aqueous solution (2)

Reaction of methane and iron(III) oxide
CH4Un-ionized aqueous solution + 3Fe2O3Crystalline solid
6FeOCrystalline solid + COUn-ionized aqueous solution + 2H2OLiquid
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
237.0
per 1 mol of
237.0
per 1 mol of
79.00
per 1 mol of
39.50
per 1 mol of
237.0
per 1 mol of
118.5

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
CH4 (g)-74.81[1]-50.72[1]186.264[1]35.309[1]
CH4 (ao)-89.04[1]-34.33[1]83.7[1]
Fe2O3 (cr)-824.2[1]-742.2[1]87.40[1]103.85[1]
* (g):Gas, (ao):Un-ionized aqueous solution, (cr):Crystalline solid

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
FeO (cr)-272.0[1]
CO (g)-110.525[1]-137.168[1]197.674[1]29.142[1]
CO (ao)-120.96[1]-119.90[1]104.6[1]
H2O (cr)
H2O (l)-285.830[1]-237.129[1]69.91[1]75.291[1]
H2O (g)-241.818[1]-228.572[1]188.825[1]33.577[1]
* (cr):Crystalline solid, (g):Gas, (ao):Un-ionized aqueous solution, (l):Liquid

References

List of references

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