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3C4H9OH + 2H2Cr2O7 + 12H+ → 3C3H7COOH + 4Cr3+ + 11H2O

Reaction of 1-Butanol, dichromic acid, and hydrogen ion
3C4H9OH1-Butanol + 2H2Cr2O7Dichromic acid + 12H+Hydrogen ion
3C3H7COOHButanoic acid + 4Cr3+Chromium(III) ion + 11H2OWater

The reaction of 1-Butanol, dichromic acid, and hydrogen ion yields butanoic acid, chromium(III) ion, 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 1-Butanol, dichromic acid, and hydrogen ion
3C4H9OH1-Butanol + 2H2Cr2O7Dichromic acid + 12H+Hydrogen ion
3C3H7COOHButanoic acid + 4Cr3+Chromium(III) ion + 11H2OWater

General equation

Oxidation of alcohol to carboxylic acid with chromium vi compound
AlcoholReducing agent + Chromium vi compoundOxidizing agent + H+Non-redox agent
Carboxylic acidOxidation product + Cr3+Reduction product + Cation(Non-redox product) + H2ONon-redox product

Oxidation state of each atom

Reaction of 1-Butanol, dichromic acid, and hydrogen ion

Reactants

Chemical formulaNameCoefficientTypeType in general
equation
C4H9OH1-Butanol3
Reducing
Alcohol
H2Cr2O7Dichromic acid2
Oxidizing
Chromium vi compound
H+Hydrogen ion12
Hydrogen ion

Products

Chemical formulaNameCoefficientTypeType in general
equation
C3H7COOHButanoic acid3
Oxidized
Carboxylic acid
Cr3+Chromium(III) ion4
Reduced
Chromium(III) ion
H2OWater11
Water

Thermodynamic changes

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
C4H9OH (l)-327.3[1]-162.5[1]225.8[1]177.0[1]
C4H9OH (g)-275.0[1]-150.8[1]362.8[1]122.6[1]
H2Cr2O7
H+ (g)1536.202[2]
H+ (ao)0[2]0[2]0[2]0[2]
* (l):Liquid, (g):Gas, (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
C3H7COOH (l)-533.8[1]-377.7[1]222.2[1]178.6[1]
Cr3+ (g)5648.4[2]
H2O (cr)
H2O (l)-285.830[2]-237.129[2]69.91[2]75.291[2]
H2O (g)-241.818[2]-228.572[2]188.825[2]33.577[2]
* (l):Liquid, (g):Gas, (cr):Crystalline solid

References

List of references

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