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2NaCl + KClO + 2H+ → 2Na+ + Cl2↑ + KCl + H2O

Reaction of sodium chloride and potassium hypochlorite under acidic condition

The reaction of sodium chloride, potassium hypochlorite, and hydrogen ion yields sodium ion, chlorine, potassium chloride, and water (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

Reaction of sodium chloride and potassium hypochlorite under acidic condition

General equation

Reaction of hardly oxidizable species and oxidizing species under acidic condition
Hardly oxidizable speciesReducing agent + Oxidizing speciesOxidizing agent + H+Non-redox agent
ProductOxidation product + ProductReduction product + H2ONon-redox product

Oxidation state of each atom

Reaction of sodium chloride and potassium hypochlorite under acidic condition

Reactants

Chemical formulaNameCoefficientTypeType in general
equation
NaClSodium chloride2
Reducing
Hardly oxidizable
KClOPotassium hypochlorite1
Oxidizing
Oxidizing under acidic condition
H+Hydrogen ion2
Hydrogen ion

Products

Chemical formulaNameCoefficientTypeType in general
equation
Na+Sodium ion2
Cl2Chlorine1
Redoxed product
KClPotassium chloride1
H2OWater1
Water

Thermodynamic changes

Changes in aqueous solution (1)

Reaction of sodium chloride and potassium hypochlorite under acidic condition
ΔrG−69.2 kJ/mol
K1.33 × 1012
pK−12.12
2NaClIonized aqueous solution + KClOIonized aqueous solution + 2H+Un-ionized aqueous solution
2Na+Un-ionized aqueous solution + Cl2Gas + KClIonized aqueous solution + H2OLiquid
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
−11.7−69.2193
per 1 mol of
−5.85−34.696.5
−11.7−69.2193
per 1 mol of
Hydrogen ion
−5.85−34.696.5
per 1 mol of
Sodium ion
−5.85−34.696.5
per 1 mol of
−11.7−69.2193
per 1 mol of
−11.7−69.2193
per 1 mol of
−11.7−69.2193

Changes in aqueous solution (2)

Reaction of sodium chloride and potassium hypochlorite under acidic condition
ΔrG−62.2 kJ/mol
K7.89 × 1010
pK−10.90
2NaClIonized aqueous solution + KClOIonized aqueous solution + 2H+Un-ionized aqueous solution
2Na+Un-ionized aqueous solution + Cl2Un-ionized aqueous solution + KClIonized aqueous solution + H2OLiquid
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
−35.1−62.291
per 1 mol of
−17.6−31.146
−35.1−62.291
per 1 mol of
Hydrogen ion
−17.6−31.146
per 1 mol of
Sodium ion
−17.6−31.146
per 1 mol of
−35.1−62.291
per 1 mol of
−35.1−62.291
per 1 mol of
−35.1−62.291

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
NaCl (cr)-411.153[1]-384.138[1]72.13[1]50.50[1]
NaCl (g)-176.65[1]-196.66[1]229.81[1]35.77[1]
NaCl (ai)-407.27[1]-393.133[1]115.5[1]-90.0[1]
KClO (ai)-359.4[1]-320.0[1]146[1]
H+ (g)1536.202[1]
H+ (ao)0[1]0[1]0[1]0[1]
* (cr):Crystalline solid, (g):Gas, (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
Na+ (g)609.358[1]
Na+ (ao)-240.12[1]-261.905[1]59.0[1]46.4[1]
Cl2 (g)0[1]0[1]223.066[1]33.907[1]
Cl2 (ao)-23.4[1]6.94[1]121[1]
KCl (cr)-436.747[1]-409.14[1]82.59[1]51.30[1]
KCl (g)-214.14[1]-233.0[1]239.10[1]36.48[1]
KCl (ai)-419.53[1]-414.49[1]159.0[1]-114.6[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]
* (g):Gas, (ao):Un-ionized aqueous solution, (cr):Crystalline solid, (ai):Ionized aqueous solution, (l):Liquid

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)