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Ni(OH)2 🔥→ Ni + H2O2

Decomposition of nickel(II) hydroxide yields nickel and hydrogen peroxide (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

Thermal decomposition with redox
Thermally decomposable substanceSelf redox agent
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ProductOxidation product + ProductReduction product

Oxidation state of each atom

Decomposition of nickel(II) hydroxide

Reactants

Chemical formulaNameCoefficientTypeType in general
equation
Ni(OH)2Nickel(II) hydroxide1
Self redox agent
Thermally decomposable

Products

Chemical formulaNameCoefficientTypeType in general
equation
NiNickel1
Reduced
H2O2Hydrogen peroxide1
Oxidized

Thermodynamic changes

Changes in standard condition

Decomposition of nickel(II) hydroxide
ΔrG326.9 kJ/mol
K0.54 × 10−57
pK57.27
Ni(OH)2Crystalline solid
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NiCrystalline solid + H2O2Liquid
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
341.9326.951
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per 1 mol of
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per 1 mol of
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Changes in aqueous solution

Decomposition of nickel(II) hydroxide
ΔrG313.2 kJ/mol
K0.13 × 10−54
pK54.87
Ni(OH)2Crystalline solid
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NiCrystalline solid + H2O2Un-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
338.5313.286
338.5313.286
per 1 mol of
338.5313.286
per 1 mol of
338.5313.286

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
Ni(OH)2 (cr)-529.7[1]-447.2[1]88[1]
Ni(OH)2 (ai)-513.8[1]-360.2[1]-150.2[1]
* (cr):Crystalline solid, (ai):Ionized aqueous solution

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
Ni (cr)0[1]0[1]29.87[1]26.07[1]
Ni (g)429.7[1]384.5[1]182.193[1]23.359[1]
H2O2 (l)-187.78[1]-120.35[1]109.6[1]89.1[1]
H2O2 (g)-136.31[1]-105.57[1]232.7[1]43.1[1]
H2O2 (ao)-191.17[1]-134.03[1]143.9[1]
* (cr):Crystalline solid, (g):Gas, (l):Liquid, (ao):Un-ionized aqueous solution

References

List of references

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