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2NiSO4 🔥→ 2NiO + 2S + 3O2

Decomposition of nickel(II) sulfate yields nickel(II) oxide, sulfur, and oxygen (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

Thermal decomposition with redox
Thermally decomposable substanceSelf redox agent
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ProductOxidation product + ProductReduction product
Thermal decomposition of oxoacid salt with redox
Oxoacid saltSelf redox agent
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ProductOxidation product + ProductReduction product

Oxidation state of each atom

Decomposition of nickel(II) sulfate

Reactants

Chemical formulaNameCoefficientTypeType in general
equation
NiSO4Nickel(II) sulfate2
Self redox agent
Thermally decomposable
Oxoacid salt

Products

Chemical formulaNameCoefficientTypeType in general
equation
NiONickel(II) oxide2
SSulfur2
Reduced
O2Oxygen3
Oxidized

Thermodynamic changes

Changes in standard condition (1)

Decomposition of nickel(II) sulfate
ΔrG1096.0 kJ/mol
K0.98 × 10−192
pK192.01
2NiSO4Crystalline solid
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2NiOCrystalline solid + 2SCrystalline solidrhombic + 3O2Gas
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
1266.41096.0571−54
per 1 mol of
633.20548.00286−27
per 1 mol of
633.20548.00286−27
per 1 mol of
633.20548.00286−27
per 1 mol of
422.13365.33190−18

Changes in standard condition (2)

Decomposition of nickel(II) sulfate
2NiSO4Crystalline solid
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2NiOCrystalline solid + 2SCrystalline solidmonoclinic + 3O2Gas
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
1267.1
per 1 mol of
633.55
per 1 mol of
633.55
per 1 mol of
633.55
per 1 mol of
422.37

Changes in aqueous solution (1)

Decomposition of nickel(II) sulfate
ΔrG1157.2 kJ/mol
K0.19 × 10−202
pK202.73
2NiSO4Ionized aqueous solution
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2NiOCrystalline solid + 2SCrystalline solidrhombic + 3O2Gas
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
1447.01157.2972.6
per 1 mol of
723.50578.60486.3
per 1 mol of
723.50578.60486.3
per 1 mol of
723.50578.60486.3
per 1 mol of
482.33385.73324.2

Changes in aqueous solution (2)

Decomposition of nickel(II) sulfate
ΔrG1206.4 kJ/mol
K0.44 × 10−211
pK211.35
2NiSO4Ionized aqueous solution
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2NiOCrystalline solid + 2SCrystalline solidrhombic + 3O2Un-ionized aqueous solution
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
1411.91206.4689.9
per 1 mol of
705.95603.20344.9
per 1 mol of
705.95603.20344.9
per 1 mol of
705.95603.20344.9
per 1 mol of
470.63402.13230.0

Changes in aqueous solution (3)

Decomposition of nickel(II) sulfate
ΔrG1183.2 kJ/mol
K0.52 × 10−207
pK207.29
2NiSO4Un-ionized aqueous solution
🔥
2NiOCrystalline solid + 2SCrystalline solidrhombic + 3O2Gas
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
1419.21183.2791.0
per 1 mol of
709.60591.60395.5
per 1 mol of
709.60591.60395.5
per 1 mol of
709.60591.60395.5
per 1 mol of
473.07394.40263.7

Changes in aqueous solution (4)

Decomposition of nickel(II) sulfate
ΔrG1232.4 kJ/mol
K0.12 × 10−215
pK215.91
2NiSO4Un-ionized aqueous solution
🔥
2NiOCrystalline solid + 2SCrystalline solidrhombic + 3O2Un-ionized aqueous solution
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
1384.11232.4508.3
per 1 mol of
692.05616.20254.2
per 1 mol of
692.05616.20254.2
per 1 mol of
692.05616.20254.2
per 1 mol of
461.37410.80169.4

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
NiSO4 (cr)-872.91[1]-759.7[1]92[1]138[1]
NiSO4 (ai)-963.2[1]-790.3[1]-108.8[1]
NiSO4 (ao)-949.3[1]-803.3[1]-18.0[1]
NiSO4 (cr)
4 hydrate
-2104.1[1]
NiSO4 (cr)
6 hydrate
α, tetragonal, green
-2682.82[1]-2224.61[1]334.47[1]327.86[1]
NiSO4 (cr)
6 hydrate
β, monoclinic, blue
-2672.3[1]
NiSO4 (cr)
7 hydrate
-2976.33[1]-2461.83[1]378.94[1]364.59[1]
* (cr):Crystalline solid, (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
NiO (cr)-239.7[1]-211.7[1]37.99[1]44.31[1]
NiO (g)314[1]
S (cr)
rhombic
0[1]0[1]31.80[1]22.64[1]
S (cr)
monoclinic
0.33[1]
S (g)278.805[1]238.250[1]167.821[1]23.673[1]
O2 (g)0[1]0[1]205.138[1]29.355[1]
O2 (ao)-11.7[1]16.4[1]110.9[1]
* (cr):Crystalline solid, (g):Gas, (ao):Un-ionized aqueous solution

References

List of references

  1. 1
    Janiel J. Reed (1989)
    The NBS Tables of Chemical Thermodynamic Properties: Selected Values for Inorganic and C1 and C2 Organic Substances in SI Units
    National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)