2Mg(HCO3)2 🔥→ 2MgO + 3O2↑ + 4CO↑ + 2H2↑
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- Decomposition of magnesium hydrogencarbonate
Decomposition of magnesium hydrogencarbonate yields magnesium oxide, , carbon monoxide, and (Other reactions are here). This reaction is an oxidation-reduction reaction and is classified as follows:
Table of contents
Reaction data
Chemical equation
- Decomposition of magnesium hydrogencarbonate
General equation
- Thermal decomposition with redox
- Thermally decomposable substanceSelf redox agent🔥⟶ 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 magnesium hydrogencarbonate
Reactants
| Chemical formula | Name | Coefficient | Type | Type in general equation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mg(HCO3)2 | Magnesium hydrogencarbonate | 2 | Self redox agent | Thermally decomposable Oxoacid salt |
Products
| Chemical formula | Name | Coefficient | Type | Type in general equation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MgO | Magnesium oxide | 2 | – | – |
| 3 | Oxidized | – | ||
| CO | Carbon monoxide | 4 | Reduced | – |
| 2 | Reduced | – |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mg(HCO3)2 | – | – | – | – |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MgO (cr) | -597.98[1] | -565.95[1] | 27.91[1] | 37.66[1] |
| MgO (g) | 17[1] | – | – | – |
| (g) | 0[1] | 0[1] | 205.138[1] | 29.355[1] |
| (ao) | -11.7[1] | 16.4[1] | 110.9[1] | – |
| CO (g) | -110.525[1] | -137.168[1] | 197.674[1] | 29.142[1] |
| CO (ao) | -120.96[1] | -119.90[1] | 104.6[1] | – |
| (g) | 0[1] | 0[1] | 130.684[1] | 28.824[1] |
| (ao) | -4.2[1] | 17.6[1] | 577[1] | – |
* (cr):Crystalline solid, (g):Gas, (ao):Un-ionized aqueous solution
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°, -597.98 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, -565.95 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, 27.91 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ Cp°, 37.66 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, 17. kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, 0 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, 0 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, 205.138 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ Cp°, 29.355 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, -11.7 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, 16.4 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, 110.9 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, -110.525 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, -137.168 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, 197.674 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ Cp°, 29.142 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, -120.96 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, -119.90 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, 104.6 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, 0 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, 0 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, 130.684 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ Cp°, 28.824 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, -4.2 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, 17.6 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, 577 J · K−1 · mol−1