3Ca(NO2)2 🔥→ Ca(NO3)2 + 2CaO + 4NO↑
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- Decomposition of calcium nitrite
Decomposition of calcium nitrite yields calcium nitrate, calcium oxide, and nitrogen monoxide (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 calcium nitrite
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 calcium nitrite
Reactants
| Chemical formula | Name | Coefficient | Type | Type in general equation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ca(NO2)2 | Calcium nitrite | 3 | – | Thermally decomposable Oxoacid salt |
Products
| Chemical formula | Name | Coefficient | Type | Type in general equation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ca(NO3)2 | Calcium nitrate | 1 | Oxidized | – |
| CaO | Calcium oxide | 2 | – | – |
| NO | Nitrogen monoxide | 4 | Reduced | – |
Thermodynamic changes
Changes in standard condition
- Decomposition of calcium nitrite
| 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 | 376.6 | – | – | – |
per 1 mol of | 125.5 | – | – | – |
per 1 mol of | 376.6 | – | – | – |
per 1 mol of | 188.3 | – | – | – |
per 1 mol of | 94.15 | – | – | – |
Changes in aqueous solution
- Decomposition of calcium nitrite
| 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 | 357.5 | – | – | – |
per 1 mol of | 119.2 | – | – | – |
per 1 mol of | 357.5 | – | – | – |
per 1 mol of | 178.8 | – | – | – |
per 1 mol of | 89.38 | – | – | – |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ca(NO2)2 (cr) | -741.4[1] | – | – | – |
| Ca(NO2)2 (cr) 4 hydrate | -1885.7[1] | – | – | – |
* (cr):Crystalline solid
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ca(NO3)2 (cr) | -938.39[1] | -743.07[1] | 193.3[1] | 149.37[1] |
| Ca(NO3)2 (ai) | -957.55[1] | -776.09[1] | 239.7[1] | – |
| Ca(NO3)2 (cr) 2 hydrate | -1540.76[1] | -1229.11[1] | 269.4[1] | – |
| Ca(NO3)2 (cr) 3 hydrate | -1838.0[1] | -1471.7[1] | 319.2[1] | – |
| Ca(NO3)2 (cr) 4 hydrate | -2132.33[1] | -1713.15[1] | 375.3[1] | – |
| CaO (cr) | -635.09[1] | -604.03[1] | 39.75[1] | 42.80[1] |
| CaO (g) | – | – | – | – |
| NO (g) | 90.25[1] | 86.55[1] | 210.761[1] | 29.844[1] |
* (cr):Crystalline solid, (ai):Ionized aqueous solution, (g):Gas
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°, -741.4 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, -1885.7 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, -938.39 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, -743.07 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, 193.3 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ Cp°, 149.37 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, -957.55 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, -776.09 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, 239.7 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, -1540.76 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, -1229.11 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, 269.4 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, -1838.0 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, -1471.7 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, 319.2 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, -2132.33 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, -1713.15 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, 375.3 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, -635.09 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, -604.03 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, 39.75 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ Cp°, 42.80 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, 90.25 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, 86.55 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, 210.761 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ Cp°, 29.844 J · K−1 · mol−1