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2Na + MgCl2 → 2NaCl + Mg

The reaction of sodium and magnesium chloride yields sodium chloride and magnesium. 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 categories

Reaction data

Chemical equation

General equation

Reaction of reducing species and hardly reducible species
Reducing speciesReducing agent + Hardly reducible speciesOxidizing agent
ProductOxidation product + ProductReduction product

Oxidation state of each atom

Reaction of sodium and magnesium chloride

Reactants

Chemical formulaNameCoefficientTypeType in general
equation
NaSodium2
Reducing
Reducing
MgCl2Magnesium chloride1
Oxidizing
Hardly reducible

Products

Chemical formulaNameCoefficientTypeType in general
equation
NaClSodium chloride2
Oxidized
MgMagnesium1
Reduced

Thermodynamic changes

Changes in standard condition

Reaction of sodium and magnesium chloride
ΔrG−176.49 kJ/mol
K8.31 × 1030
pK−30.92
2NaCrystalline solid + MgCl2Crystalline solid
2NaClCrystalline solid + MgCrystalline solid
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
−180.99−176.49−15.10−1.97
per 1 mol of
−90.495−88.245−7.550−0.985
per 1 mol of
−180.99−176.49−15.10−1.97
per 1 mol of
−90.495−88.245−7.550−0.985
per 1 mol of
−180.99−176.49−15.10−1.97

Changes in aqueous solution

Reaction of sodium and magnesium chloride
ΔrG−69.2 kJ/mol
K1.33 × 1012
pK−12.12
2NaCrystalline solid + MgCl2Ionized aqueous solution
2NaClIonized aqueous solution + MgCrystalline solid
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
−13.39−69.2186.4
per 1 mol of
−6.695−34.693.20
per 1 mol of
−13.39−69.2186.4
per 1 mol of
−6.695−34.693.20
per 1 mol of
−13.39−69.2186.4

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
Na (cr)0[1]0[1]51.21[1]28.24[1]
Na (g)107.32[1]76.761[1]153.712[1]20.786[1]
MgCl2 (cr)-641.32[1]-591.79[1]89.62[1]71.38[1]
MgCl2 (g)-400.4[1]
MgCl2 (ai)-801.15[1]-717.1[1]-25.1[1]
MgCl2 (cr)
1 hydrate
-966.63[1]-861.74[1]137.2[1]115.27[1]
MgCl2 (cr)
2 hydrate
-1279.72[1]-1118.00[1]179.9[1]159.20[1]
MgCl2 (cr)
4 hydrate
-1898.99[1]-1623.29[1]264.0[1]241.42[1]
MgCl2 (cr)
6 hydrate
-2499.02[1]-2114.64[1]366.1[1]315.06[1]
* (cr):Crystalline solid, (g):Gas, (ai):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
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]
Mg (cr)0[1]0[1]32.68[1]24.89[1]
Mg (g)147.70[1]113.10[1]148.650[1]20.786[1]
* (cr):Crystalline solid, (g):Gas, (ai):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)