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KClO + HClO4 → KClO4 + HClO

The reaction of potassium hypochlorite and perchloric acid yields potassium perchlorate and hypochlorous acid (Other reactions are here). 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 reactions
  5. 5Related categories

Reaction data

Chemical equation

General equation

Oxidation state of each atom

Reactants

Chemical formulaNameCoefficientTypeType in general
equation
KClOPotassium hypochlorite1
Brønsted base
Salt of weak acid
Salt of volatile acid
HClO4Perchloric acid1
Brønsted acid
Strong acid
Nonvolatile acid

Products

Chemical formulaNameCoefficientTypeType in general
equation
KClO4Potassium perchlorate1
Conjugate base
Salt of strong acid
Salt of non volatile acid
HClOHypochlorous acid1
Conjugate acid
Weak acid
Volatile acid

Thermodynamic changes

Changes in aqueous solution

Reaction of potassium hypochlorite and perchloric acid
ΔrG−43.2 kJ/mol
K3.70 × 107
pK−7.57
KClOIonized aqueous solution + HClO4Ionized aqueous solution
KClO4Ionized aqueous solution + HClOUn-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
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per 1 mol of
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per 1 mol of
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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
KClO (ai)-359.4[1]-320.0[1]146[1]
HClO4 (l)-40.58[1]
HClO4 (ai)-129.33[1]-8.52[1]182.0[1]
HClO4 (cr)
1 hydrate
-382.21[1]
HClO4 (l)
2 hydrate
-677.98[1]
* (ai):Ionized aqueous solution, (l):Liquid, (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
KClO4 (cr)-432.75[1]-303.09[1]151.0[1]112.38[1]
KClO4 (ai)-381.71[1]-291.79[1]284.5[1]
HClO (g)-78.7[1]-66.1[1]236.67[1]37.15[1]
HClO (ao)-120.9[1]-79.9[1]142[1]
* (cr):Crystalline solid, (ai):Ionized aqueous solution, (g):Gas, (ao):Un-ionized aqueous solution

References

List of references

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