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2Cu + 2NaClO + 4H+ → 2Cu+ + Cl2↑ + 2Na+ + 2H2O

Reaction of copper and sodium hypochlorite under acidic condition
2CuCopper + 2NaClOSodium hypochlorite + 4H+Hydrogen ion
2Cu+Copper(I) ion + Cl2Chlorine + 2Na+Sodium ion + 2H2OWater

The reaction of copper, sodium hypochlorite, and hydrogen ion yields copper(I) ion, chlorine, sodium ion, 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

Reaction of copper and sodium hypochlorite under acidic condition
2CuCopper + 2NaClOSodium hypochlorite + 4H+Hydrogen ion
2Cu+Copper(I) ion + Cl2Chlorine + 2Na+Sodium ion + 2H2OWater

General equation

Reaction of oxidizable species and oxidizing species under acidic condition
Oxidizable speciesReducing agent + Oxidizing speciesOxidizing agent + H+Non-redox agent
ProductOxidation product + ProductReduction product + H2ONon-redox product

Oxidation state of each atom

Reaction of copper and sodium hypochlorite under acidic condition

Reactants

Chemical formulaNameCoefficientTypeType in general
equation
CuCopper2
Reducing
Oxidizable
NaClOSodium hypochlorite2
Oxidizing
Oxidizing under acidic condition
H+Hydrogen ion4
Hydrogen ion

Products

Chemical formulaNameCoefficientTypeType in general
equation
Cu+Copper(I) ion2
Oxidized
Cl2Chlorine1
Reduced
Na+Sodium ion2
H2OWater2
Water

Thermodynamic changes

Changes in standard condition (1)

Reaction of copper and sodium hypochlorite under acidic condition
ΔrG−300.7 kJ/mol
K4.79 × 1052
pK−52.68
2CuCrystalline solid + 2NaClOIonized aqueous solution + 4H+Un-ionized aqueous solution
2Cu+Un-ionized aqueous solution + Cl2Gas + 2Na+Un-ionized aqueous solution + 2H2OLiquid
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
−214.0−300.7296
per 1 mol of
−107.0−150.3148
−107.0−150.3148
per 1 mol of
Hydrogen ion
−53.50−75.1774.0
per 1 mol of
Copper(I) ion
−107.0−150.3148
per 1 mol of
−214.0−300.7296
per 1 mol of
Sodium ion
−107.0−150.3148
per 1 mol of
−107.0−150.3148

Changes in standard condition (2)

Reaction of copper and sodium hypochlorite under acidic condition
ΔrG−293.8 kJ/mol
K2.96 × 1051
pK−51.47
2CuCrystalline solid + 2NaClOIonized aqueous solution + 4H+Un-ionized aqueous solution
2Cu+Un-ionized aqueous solution + Cl2Un-ionized aqueous solution + 2Na+Un-ionized aqueous solution + 2H2OLiquid
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
−237.4−293.8194
per 1 mol of
−118.7−146.997.0
−118.7−146.997.0
per 1 mol of
Hydrogen ion
−59.35−73.4548.5
per 1 mol of
Copper(I) ion
−118.7−146.997.0
per 1 mol of
−237.4−293.8194
per 1 mol of
Sodium ion
−118.7−146.997.0
per 1 mol of
−118.7−146.997.0

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
Cu (cr)0[1]0[1]33.150[1]24.435[1]
Cu (g)338.32[1]298.58[1]166.38[1]20.786[1]
NaClO (ai)-347.3[1]-298.7[1]100[1]
H+ (g)1536.202[1]
H+ (ao)0[1]0[1]0[1]0[1]
* (cr):Crystalline solid, (g):Gas, (ai):Ionized aqueous solution, (ao):Un-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
Cu+ (g)1089.986[1]
Cu+ (ao)71.67[1]49.98[1]40.6[1]
Cl2 (g)0[1]0[1]223.066[1]33.907[1]
Cl2 (ao)-23.4[1]6.94[1]121[1]
Na+ (g)609.358[1]
Na+ (ao)-240.12[1]-261.905[1]59.0[1]46.4[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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