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Zn(NO3)2 🔥→ Zn + 2NO↑ + 2O2

Decomposition of zinc nitrate yields zinc, nitrogen monoxide, and oxygen (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
Thermal decomposition of oxoacid salt with redox
Oxoacid saltSelf redox agent
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ProductOxidation product + ProductReduction product

Oxidation state of each atom

Decomposition of zinc nitrate

Reactants

Chemical formulaNameCoefficientTypeType in general
equation
Zn(NO3)2Zinc nitrate1
Self redox agent
Thermally decomposable
Oxoacid salt

Products

Chemical formulaNameCoefficientTypeType in general
equation
ZnZinc1
Reduced
NONitrogen monoxide2
Reduced
O2Oxygen2
Oxidized

Thermodynamic changes

Changes in standard condition

Decomposition of zinc nitrate
Zn(NO3)2Crystalline solid
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ZnCrystalline solid + 2NOGas + 2O2Gas
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
664.2
per 1 mol of
664.2
per 1 mol of
664.2
per 1 mol of
332.1
per 1 mol of
332.1

Changes in aqueous solution (1)

Decomposition of zinc nitrate
ΔrG542.67 kJ/mol
K0.85 × 10−95
pK95.07
Zn(NO3)2Ionized aqueous solution
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ZnCrystalline solid + 2NOGas + 2O2Gas
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
749.11542.67692.7270
per 1 mol of
749.11542.67692.7270
per 1 mol of
749.11542.67692.7270
per 1 mol of
374.56271.33346.4135
per 1 mol of
374.56271.33346.4135

Changes in aqueous solution (2)

Decomposition of zinc nitrate
ΔrG575.5 kJ/mol
K0.15 × 10−100
pK100.82
Zn(NO3)2Ionized aqueous solution
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ZnCrystalline solid + 2NOGas + 2O2Un-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
725.7575.5504.3
per 1 mol of
725.7575.5504.3
per 1 mol of
725.7575.5504.3
per 1 mol of
362.9287.8252.2
per 1 mol of
362.9287.8252.2

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
Zn(NO3)2 (cr)-483.7[1]
Zn(NO3)2 (ai)-568.61[1]-369.57[1]180.7[1]-126[1]
Zn(NO3)2 (cr)
1 hydrate
-805.0[1]
Zn(NO3)2 (cr)
2 hydrate
-1110.27[1]
Zn(NO3)2 (cr)
4 hydrate
-1699.12[1]
Zn(NO3)2 (cr)
6 hydrate
-2306.64[1]-1772.71[1]456.9[1]323.0[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
Zn (cr)0[1]0[1]41.63[1]25.40[1]
Zn (g)130.729[1]95.145[1]160.984[1]20.786[1]
NO (g)90.25[1]86.55[1]210.761[1]29.844[1]
O2 (g)0[1]0[1]205.138[1]29.355[1]
O2 (ao)-11.7[1]16.4[1]110.9[1]
* (cr):Crystalline solid, (g):Gas, (ao):Un-ionized aqueous solution

References

List of references

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