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2Fe + 2KMnO4 → Fe2O3 + 2MnO2 + K2O

The reaction of iron and potassium permanganate yields iron(III) oxide, manganese(IV) oxide, and potassium oxide (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

Reaction of reducing species and oxidizing species
Reducing speciesReducing agent + Oxidizing speciesOxidizing agent
ProductOxidation product + ProductReduction product

Oxidation state of each atom

Reactants

Chemical formulaNameCoefficientTypeType in general
equation
FeIron2
Reducing
Reducing
KMnO4Potassium permanganate2
Oxidizing
Oxidizing

Products

Chemical formulaNameCoefficientTypeType in general
equation
Fe2O3Iron(III) oxide1
Oxidized
MnO2Manganese(IV) oxide2
Reduced
K2OPotassium oxide1

Thermodynamic changes

Changes in standard condition (1)

Reaction of iron and potassium permanganate
ΔrG−519.4 kJ/mol
K9.88 × 1090
pK−90.99
2FeCrystalline solid + 2KMnO4Crystalline solid
Fe2O3Crystalline solid + 2MnO2Crystalline solid + K2OCrystalline solid
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
−551.4−519.4−110.410.5
per 1 mol of
−275.7−259.7−55.205.25
−275.7−259.7−55.205.25
per 1 mol of
−551.4−519.4−110.410.5
−275.7−259.7−55.205.25
per 1 mol of
−551.4−519.4−110.410.5

Changes in standard condition (2)

Reaction of iron and potassium permanganate
2FeCrystalline solid + 2KMnO4Crystalline solid
Fe2O3Crystalline solid + 2MnO2Amorphous solidprecipitated + K2OCrystalline solid
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
−516.3
per 1 mol of
−258.1
−258.1
per 1 mol of
−516.3
−258.1
per 1 mol of
−516.3

Changes in aqueous solution

Reaction of iron and potassium permanganate
ΔrG−533.6 kJ/mol
K3.04 × 1093
pK−93.48
2FeCrystalline solid + 2KMnO4Ionized aqueous solution
Fe2O3Crystalline solid + 2MnO2Crystalline solid + K2OCrystalline solid
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
−638.2−533.6−354.4366.0
per 1 mol of
−319.1−266.8−177.2183.0
−319.1−266.8−177.2183.0
per 1 mol of
−638.2−533.6−354.4366.0
−319.1−266.8−177.2183.0
per 1 mol of
−638.2−533.6−354.4366.0

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
Fe (cr)0[1]0[1]27.28[1]25.10[1]
Fe (g)416.3[1]370.7[1]180.490[1]25.677[1]
KMnO4 (cr)-837.2[1]-737.6[1]171.71[1]117.57[1]
KMnO4 (ai)-793.8[1]-730.5[1]293.7[1]-60.2[1]
* (cr):Crystalline solid, (g):Gas, (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
Fe2O3 (cr)-824.2[1]-742.2[1]87.40[1]103.85[1]
MnO2 (cr)-520.03[1]-465.14[1]53.05[1]54.14[1]
MnO2 (am)
precipitated
-502.5[1]
K2O (cr)-361.5[1]-322.1[2]94.1[2]83.7[2]
K2O (g)-63[1]
* (cr):Crystalline solid, (am):Amorphous solid, (g):Gas

References

List of references

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  2. 2
    James G. Speight (2017)
    Lange's Handbook of Chemistry, 17th edition
    McGraw Hill Education