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2CdSO4 🔥→ 2Cd + O2↑ + 2SO3

Decomposition of cadmium sulfate yields cadmium, oxygen, and sulfur trioxide (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
🔥
ProductOxidation product + ProductReduction product

Oxidation state of each atom

Decomposition of cadmium sulfate

Reactants

Chemical formulaNameCoefficientTypeType in general
equation
CdSO4Cadmium sulfate2
Self redox agent
Thermally decomposable
Oxoacid salt

Products

Chemical formulaNameCoefficientTypeType in general
equation
CdCadmium2
Reduced
O2Oxygen1
Oxidized
SO3Sulfur trioxide2

Thermodynamic changes

Changes in standard condition (1)

Decomposition of cadmium sulfate
ΔrG897.94 kJ/mol
K0.49 × 10−157
pK157.31
2CdSO4Crystalline solid
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2CdCrystalline solidγ + O2Gas + 2SO3Liquid
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
492.24448.97145.1
per 1 mol of
984.48897.94290.2
per 1 mol of
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Changes in standard condition (2)

Decomposition of cadmium sulfate
ΔrG896.76 kJ/mol
K0.78 × 10−157
pK157.11
2CdSO4Crystalline solid
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2CdCrystalline solidα + O2Gas + 2SO3Liquid
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
983.30896.76290.2
per 1 mol of
491.65448.38145.1
per 1 mol of
491.65448.38145.1
per 1 mol of
983.30896.76290.2
per 1 mol of
491.65448.38145.1

Changes in aqueous solution (1)

Decomposition of cadmium sulfate
ΔrG897.02 kJ/mol
K0.71 × 10−157
pK157.15
2CdSO4Crystalline solid
🔥
2CdCrystalline solidγ + O2Gas + 2SO3Crystalline solidβ
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
957.54897.02204.0
per 1 mol of
478.77448.51102.0
per 1 mol of
478.77448.51102.0
per 1 mol of
957.54897.02204.0
per 1 mol of
478.77448.51102.0

Changes in aqueous solution (2)

Decomposition of cadmium sulfate
ΔrG913.4 kJ/mol
K0.95 × 10−160
pK160.02
2CdSO4Crystalline solid
🔥
2CdCrystalline solidγ + O2Un-ionized aqueous solution + 2SO3Crystalline solidβ
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
945.8913.4109.7
per 1 mol of
472.9456.754.85
per 1 mol of
472.9456.754.85
per 1 mol of
945.8913.4109.7
per 1 mol of
472.9456.754.85

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
CdSO4 (cr)-933.28[1]-822.72[1]123.039[1]99.58[1]
CdSO4 (ai)-985.16[1]-822.13[1]-53.1[1]
CdSO4 (cr)
1 hydrate
-1239.55[1]-1068.73[1]154.030[1]134.56[1]
CdSO4 (cr)
8/3 hydrate
-1729.4[1]-1465.141[1]229.630[1]213.26[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
Cd (cr)
γ
0[1]0[1]51.76[1]25.98[1]
Cd (cr)
α
-0.59[1]-0.59[1]51.76[1]
Cd (g)112.01[1]77.41[1]167.746[1]20.786[1]
O2 (g)0[1]0[1]205.138[1]29.355[1]
O2 (ao)-11.7[1]16.4[1]110.9[1]
SO3 (cr)
β
-454.51[1]-374.21[1]70.7[1]
SO3 (l)-441.04[1]-373.75[1]113.8[1]
SO3 (g)-395.72[1]-371.06[1]256.76[1]50.67[1]
* (cr):Crystalline solid, (g):Gas, (ao):Un-ionized aqueous solution, (l):Liquid

References

List of references

  1. 1
    Janiel J. Reed (1989)
    The NBS Tables of Chemical Thermodynamic Properties: Selected Values for Inorganic and C1 and C2 Organic Substances in SI Units
    National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)