Na[AuCl4] + 2e− → NaCl + Au+ + 3Cl−
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- Reduction of sodium tetrachloridoaurate(III)
- Na[AuCl4]Sodium tetrachloridoaurate(III) + 2e−ElectronNaClSodium chloride + Au+Gold(I) ion + 3Cl−Chloride ion⟶
Reduction of sodium tetrachloridoaurate(III) yields sodium chloride, gold(I) ion, and chloride ion (Other reactions are here). This reaction is an oxidation-reduction reaction and is classified as follows:
Table of contents
Reaction data
Chemical equation
- Reduction of sodium tetrachloridoaurate(III)
- Na[AuCl4]Sodium tetrachloridoaurate(III) + 2e−ElectronNaClSodium chloride + Au+Gold(I) ion + 3Cl−Chloride ion⟶
General equation
- Reduction of reducible species
- ReactantOxidizing agent + e− ⟶ ProductReduction product
Oxidation state of each atom
- Reduction of sodium tetrachloridoaurate(III)
Reactants
| Chemical formula | Name | Coefficient | Type | Type in general equation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Na[AuCl4] | Sodium tetrachloridoaurate(III) | 1 | Oxidizing | – |
| e− | Electron | 2 | – | Electron |
Products
| Chemical formula | Name | Coefficient | Type | Type in general equation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NaCl | Sodium chloride | 1 | – | – |
| Au+ | Gold(I) ion | 1 | Reduced | – |
| Cl− | Chloride ion | 3 | – | – |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Na[AuCl4] (ai) | -562.3[1] | -497.04[1] | 325.9[1] | – |
| e− | – | – | – | – |
* (ai):Ionized aqueous solution
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NaCl (cr) | -411.153[1] | -384.138[1] | 72.13[1] | 50.50[1] |
| NaCl (g) | -176.65[1] | -196.66[1] | 229.81[1] | 35.77[1] |
| NaCl (ai) | -407.27[1] | -393.133[1] | 115.5[1] | -90.0[1] |
| Au+ (g) | 1262.44[1] | – | – | – |
| Cl− (g) | -233.13[1] | – | – | – |
| Cl− (ao) | -167.159[1] | -131.228[1] | 56.5[1] | -136.4[1] |
* (cr):Crystalline solid, (g):Gas, (ai):Ionized aqueous solution, (ao):Un-ionized aqueous solution
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°, -562.3 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, -497.04 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, 325.9 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, -411.153 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, -384.138 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, 72.13 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ Cp°, 50.50 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, -176.65 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, -196.66 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, 229.81 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ Cp°, 35.77 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, -407.27 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, -393.133 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, 115.5 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ Cp°, -90.0 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, 1262.44 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, -233.13 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, -167.159 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, -131.228 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, 56.5 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ Cp°, -136.4 J · K−1 · mol−1