2HCOO− + 4e− → H2O + 3O2− + 2C
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Reduction of formate ion yields water, oxide ion, and (Other reactions are here). This reaction is an oxidation-reduction reaction and is classified as follows:
Table of contents
Reaction data
Chemical equation
General equation
- Reduction of reducible species
- ReactantOxidizing agent + e− ⟶ ProductReduction product
Oxidation state of each atom
- Reduction of formate ion
Reactants
| Chemical formula | Name | Coefficient | Type | Type in general equation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HCOO− | Formate ion | 2 | Oxidizing | – |
| e− | Electron | 4 | – | Electron |
Products
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HCOO− | – | – | – | – |
| e− | – | – | – | – |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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] |
| O2− | – | – | – | – |
| (cr) graphite | 0[1] | 0[1] | 5.740[1] | 8.527[1] |
| (cr) diamond | 1.895[1] | 2.900[1] | 2.377[1] | 6.113[1] |
| (g) | 716.682[1] | 671.257[1] | 158.096[1] | 20.838[1] |
* (cr):Crystalline solid, (l):Liquid, (g):Gas
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°, -285.830 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, -237.129 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, 69.91 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ Cp°, 75.291 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, -241.818 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, -228.572 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, 188.825 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ Cp°, 33.577 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, 0 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, 0 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, 5.740 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ Cp°, 8.527 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, 1.895 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, 2.900 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, 2.377 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ Cp°, 6.113 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, 716.682 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, 671.257 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, 158.096 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ Cp°, 20.838 J · K−1 · mol−1