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2HClO3 🔥|🕒→ Cl2O↑ + 2O2↑ + H2O

Decomposition of chloric acid yields dichlorine monoxide, oxygen, and water (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
Spontaneous decomposition with redox
Spontaneously decomposable substanceSelf redox agent
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ProductOxidation product + ProductReduction product

Oxidation state of each atom

Decomposition of chloric acid

Reactants

Chemical formulaNameCoefficientTypeType in general
equation
HClO3Chloric acid2
Self redox agent
Thermally decomposable
Spontaneously decomposable

Products

Chemical formulaNameCoefficientTypeType in general
equation
Cl2ODichlorine monoxide1
Reduced
O2Oxygen2
Oxidized
H2OWater1

Thermodynamic changes

Changes in standard condition (1)

Decomposition of chloric acid
ΔrG−123.3 kJ/mol
K3.99 × 1021
pK−21.60
2HClO3Ionized aqueous solution
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Cl2OGas + 2O2Gas + H2OLiquid
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
2.4−123.3421.8
per 1 mol of
1.2−61.65210.9
2.4−123.3421.8
per 1 mol of
1.2−61.65210.9
per 1 mol of
2.4−123.3421.8

Changes in standard condition (2)

Decomposition of chloric acid
ΔrG−90.5 kJ/mol
K7.16 × 1015
pK−15.85
2HClO3Ionized aqueous solution
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Cl2OGas + 2O2Un-ionized aqueous solution + H2OLiquid
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
−21.0−90.5233.3
per 1 mol of
−10.5−45.3116.7
−21.0−90.5233.3
per 1 mol of
−10.5−45.3116.7
per 1 mol of
−21.0−90.5233.3

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
HClO3 (ai)-103.97[1]-7.95[1]162.3[1]
* (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
Cl2O (g)80.3[1]97.9[1]266.21[1]45.40[1]
O2 (g)0[1]0[1]205.138[1]29.355[1]
O2 (ao)-11.7[1]16.4[1]110.9[1]
H2O (cr)
H2O (l)-285.830[1]-237.129[1]69.91[1]75.291[1]
H2O (g)-241.818[1]-228.572[1]188.825[1]33.577[1]
* (g):Gas, (ao):Un-ionized aqueous solution, (cr):Crystalline solid, (l):Liquid

References

List of references

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