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3Cl2 + 2H3BO3 🔥→ 3HClO + 3HCl + B2O3

The reaction of chlorine and boric acid yields hypochlorous acid, hydrogen chloride, and diboron trioxide (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

General equation

Reaction of self redoxing species and acid
Self-redoxing speciesSelf redox agent + AcidNon-redox agent
ProductOxidation product + ProductReduction product

Oxidation state of each atom

Reaction of chlorine and boric acid

Reactants

Chemical formulaNameCoefficientTypeType in general
equation
Cl2Chlorine3
Self redoxing
H3BO3Boric acid2
Acid

Products

Chemical formulaNameCoefficientTypeType in general
equation
HClOHypochlorous acid3
Oxidized
HClHydrogen chloride3
Reduced
B2O3Diboron trioxide1

Thermodynamic changes

Changes in aqueous solution (1)

Reaction of chlorine and boric acid
ΔrG197.4 kJ/mol
K0.26 × 10−34
pK34.58
3Cl2Un-ionized aqueous solution + 2H3BO3Un-ionized aqueous solution
🔥
3HClOUn-ionized aqueous solution + 3HClGas + B2O3Crystalline 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
302.4197.4353
per 1 mol of
100.865.80118
per 1 mol of
151.298.70177
per 1 mol of
100.865.80118
per 1 mol of
100.865.80118
per 1 mol of
302.4197.4353

Changes in aqueous solution (2)

Reaction of chlorine and boric acid
ΔrG89.6 kJ/mol
K0.20 × 10−15
pK15.70
3Cl2Un-ionized aqueous solution + 2H3BO3Un-ionized aqueous solution
🔥
3HClOUn-ionized aqueous solution + 3HClIonized aqueous solution + B2O3Crystalline 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
77.989.6−38
per 1 mol of
26.029.9−13
per 1 mol of
39.044.8−19
per 1 mol of
26.029.9−13
per 1 mol of
26.029.9−13
per 1 mol of
77.989.6−38

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
Cl2 (g)0[1]0[1]223.066[1]33.907[1]
Cl2 (ao)-23.4[1]6.94[1]121[1]
H3BO3 (cr)-1094.33[1]-968.92[1]88.83[1]81.38[1]
H3BO3 (g)-994.1[1]
H3BO3 (ao)-1072.32[1]-968.75[1]162.3[1]
* (g):Gas, (ao):Un-ionized aqueous solution, (cr):Crystalline solid

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
HClO (g)-78.7[1]-66.1[1]236.67[1]37.15[1]
HClO (ao)-120.9[1]-79.9[1]142[1]
HCl (g)-92.307[1]-95.299[1]186.908[1]29.12[1]
HCl (ai)-167.159[1]-131.228[1]56.5[1]-136.4[1]
B2O3 (cr)-1272.77[1]-1193.65[1]53.97[1]62.93[1]
B2O3 (am)-1254.53[1]-1182.3[1]77.8[1]61.1[1]
B2O3 (g)-843.79[1]-831.97[1]279.81[1]66.86[1]
* (g):Gas, (ao):Un-ionized aqueous solution, (ai):Ionized aqueous solution, (cr):Crystalline solid, (am):Amorphous solid

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)