2Ni(OH)2 + 8e− → 2Ni + H2O + 3O2− + 2H−
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- Reduction of nickel(II) hydroxide
Reduction of nickel(II) hydroxide yields , water, oxide ion, and hydride ion (Other reactions are here). This reaction is an oxidation-reduction reaction and is classified as follows:
Table of contents
Reaction data
Chemical equation
- Reduction of nickel(II) hydroxide
General equation
- Reduction of reducible species
- ReactantOxidizing agent + e− ⟶ ProductReduction product
Oxidation state of each atom
- Reduction of nickel(II) hydroxide
Reactants
| Chemical formula | Name | Coefficient | Type | Type in general equation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ni(OH)2 | Nickel(II) hydroxide | 2 | Oxidizing | – |
| e− | Electron | 8 | – | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ni(OH)2 (cr) | -529.7[1] | -447.2[1] | 88[1] | – |
| Ni(OH)2 (ai) | -513.8[1] | -360.2[1] | -150.2[1] | – |
| e− | – | – | – | – |
* (cr):Crystalline solid, (ai):Ionized aqueous solution
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (cr) | 0[1] | 0[1] | 29.87[1] | 26.07[1] |
| (g) | 429.7[1] | 384.5[1] | 182.193[1] | 23.359[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− | – | – | – | – |
| H− (g) | 138.99[1] | – | – | – |
* (cr):Crystalline solid, (g):Gas, (l):Liquid
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°, -529.7 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, -447.2 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, 88. J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, -513.8 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, -360.2 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, -150.2 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, 0 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, 0 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, 29.87 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ Cp°, 26.07 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, 429.7 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, 384.5 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, 182.193 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ Cp°, 23.359 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ 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°, 138.99 kJ · mol−1