2CH3COONa 🔥→ NaOH + 3CO↑ + NaH + CH4↑
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- Decomposition of sodium acetate
Decomposition of sodium acetate yields sodium hydroxide, carbon monoxide, sodium hydride, 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 sodium acetate
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 sodium acetate
Reactants
| Chemical formula | Name | Coefficient | Type | Type in general equation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CH3COONa | Sodium acetate | 2 | Oxidizing | Thermally decomposable Oxoacid salt |
Products
| Chemical formula | Name | Coefficient | Type | Type in general equation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NaOH | Sodium hydroxide | 1 | – | – |
| CO | Carbon monoxide | 3 | Redoxed product | – |
| NaH | Sodium hydride | 1 | Reduced | – |
| 1 | Reduced | – |
Thermodynamic changes
Changes in standard condition
- Decomposition of sodium acetate◆
ΔrG 339.18 kJ/mol K 0.38 × 10−59 pK 59.42
| 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 | 529.35 | 339.18 | 637.8 | 58.9 |
per 1 mol of | 264.68 | 169.59 | 318.9 | 29.4 |
per 1 mol of | 529.35 | 339.18 | 637.8 | 58.9 |
per 1 mol of | 176.45 | 113.06 | 212.6 | 19.6 |
per 1 mol of | 529.35 | 339.18 | 637.8 | 58.9 |
| 529.35 | 339.18 | 637.8 | 58.9 |
Changes in aqueous solution (1)
- Decomposition of sodium acetate◆
ΔrG 347.57 kJ/mol K 0.13 × 10−60 pK 60.89
| 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 | 519.49 | 347.57 | 576.2 | −23.4 |
per 1 mol of | 259.75 | 173.78 | 288.1 | −11.7 |
per 1 mol of | 519.49 | 347.57 | 576.2 | −23.4 |
per 1 mol of | 173.16 | 115.86 | 192.1 | −7.80 |
per 1 mol of | 519.49 | 347.57 | 576.2 | −23.4 |
| 519.49 | 347.57 | 576.2 | −23.4 |
Changes in aqueous solution (2)
- Decomposition of sodium acetate◆
ΔrG 363.96 kJ/mol K 0.17 × 10−63 pK 63.76
| 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 | 505.26 | 363.96 | 473.6 | – |
per 1 mol of | 252.63 | 181.98 | 236.8 | – |
per 1 mol of | 505.26 | 363.96 | 473.6 | – |
per 1 mol of | 168.42 | 121.32 | 157.9 | – |
per 1 mol of | 505.26 | 363.96 | 473.6 | – |
| 505.26 | 363.96 | 473.6 | – |
Changes in aqueous solution (3)
- Decomposition of sodium acetate◆
ΔrG 399.37 kJ/mol K 0.11 × 10−69 pK 69.97
| 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 | 488.18 | 399.37 | 297.0 | – |
per 1 mol of | 244.09 | 199.69 | 148.5 | – |
per 1 mol of | 488.18 | 399.37 | 297.0 | – |
per 1 mol of | 162.73 | 133.12 | 99.00 | – |
per 1 mol of | 488.18 | 399.37 | 297.0 | – |
| 488.18 | 399.37 | 297.0 | – |
Changes in aqueous solution (4)
- Decomposition of sodium acetate◆
ΔrG 415.76 kJ/mol K 0.15 × 10−72 pK 72.84
| 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 | 473.95 | 415.76 | 194.4 | – |
per 1 mol of | 236.97 | 207.88 | 97.20 | – |
per 1 mol of | 473.95 | 415.76 | 194.4 | – |
per 1 mol of | 157.98 | 138.59 | 64.80 | – |
per 1 mol of | 473.95 | 415.76 | 194.4 | – |
| 473.95 | 415.76 | 194.4 | – |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CH3COONa (cr) | -708.81[1] | -607.18[1] | 123.0[1] | 79.9[1] |
| CH3COONa (ai) | -726.13[1] | -631.20[1] | 145.6[1] | 40.2[1] |
| CH3COONa (cr) 3 hydrate | -1603.3[1] | -1328.6[1] | 243[1] | – |
* (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NaOH (cr) | -425.609[1] | -379.494[1] | 64.455[1] | 59.54[1] |
| NaOH (g) | -207.1[1] | -210.0[1] | 228.43[1] | 48.37[1] |
| NaOH (ai) | -470.114[1] | -419.150[1] | 48.1[1] | -102.1[1] |
| NaOH (cr) 1 hydrate | -734.543[1] | -629.338[1] | 99.50[1] | 90.17[1] |
| NaOH (l) 2 hydrate | -1019.076[1] | -873.091[1] | 195.979[1] | 239.41[1] |
| NaOH (l) 3.5 hydrate | -1459.798[1] | -1236.356[1] | 286.089[1] | 354.43[1] |
| NaOH (l) 4 hydrate | -1605.15[1] | -1356.64[1] | 318.70[1] | – |
| NaOH (l) 5 hydrate | -1894.31[1] | -1596.34[1] | 386.06[1] | – |
| NaOH (l) 7 hydrate | -2469.02[1] | -2073.80[1] | 526.31[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] | – |
| NaH (cr) | -56.275[1] | -33.46[1] | 40.016[1] | 36.401[1] |
| NaH (g) | 130.25[1] | 108.85[1] | 188.377[1] | 30.29[1] |
| (g) | -74.81[1] | -50.72[1] | 186.264[1] | 35.309[1] |
| (ao) | -89.04[1] | -34.33[1] | 83.7[1] | – |
* (cr):Crystalline solid, (g):Gas, (ai):Ionized aqueous solution, (l):Liquid, (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°, -708.81 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, -607.18 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, 123.0 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ Cp°, 79.9 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, -726.13 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, -631.20 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, 145.6 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ Cp°, 40.2 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, -1603.3 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, -1328.6 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, 243. J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, -425.609 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, -379.494 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, 64.455 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ Cp°, 59.54 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, -207.1 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, -210.0 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, 228.43 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ Cp°, 48.37 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, -470.114 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, -419.150 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, 48.1 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ Cp°, -102.1 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, -734.543 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, -629.338 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, 99.50 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ Cp°, 90.17 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, -1019.076 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, -873.091 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, 195.979 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ Cp°, 239.41 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, -1459.798 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, -1236.356 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, 286.089 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ Cp°, 354.43 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, -1605.15 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, -1356.64 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, 318.70 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, -1894.31 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, -1596.34 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, 386.06 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, -2469.02 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, -2073.80 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, 526.31 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°, -56.275 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, -33.46 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, 40.016 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ Cp°, 36.401 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, 130.25 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, 108.85 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, 188.377 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ Cp°, 30.29 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, -74.81 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, -50.72 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, 186.264 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ Cp°, 35.309 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, -89.04 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, -34.33 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, 83.7 J · K−1 · mol−1