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3Li2SO3 🔥→ 2Li2SO4 + Li2O + S

Decomposition of lithium sulfite yields lithium sulfate, lithium oxide, and sulfur (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

Thermal decomposition with redox
Thermally decomposable substanceSelf redox agent
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ProductOxidation product + ProductReduction product
Thermal decomposition of oxoacid salt with redox
Oxoacid saltSelf redox agent
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ProductOxidation product + ProductReduction product

Oxidation state of each atom

Decomposition of lithium sulfite

Reactants

Chemical formulaNameCoefficientTypeType in general
equation
Li2SO3Lithium sulfite3
Thermally decomposable
Oxoacid salt

Products

Chemical formulaNameCoefficientTypeType in general
equation
Li2SO4Lithium sulfate2
Oxidized
Li2OLithium oxide1
SSulfur1
Reduced

Thermodynamic changes

Changes in standard condition (1)

Decomposition of lithium sulfite
3Li2SO3Crystalline solid
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2Li2SO4Crystalline solid + Li2OCrystalline solid + SCrystalline solidrhombic
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
60.1
per 1 mol of
20.0
per 1 mol of
30.1
per 1 mol of
60.1
per 1 mol of
60.1

Changes in standard condition (2)

Decomposition of lithium sulfite
3Li2SO3Crystalline solid
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2Li2SO4Crystalline solid + Li2OCrystalline solid + SCrystalline solidmonoclinic
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
60.4
per 1 mol of
20.1
per 1 mol of
30.2
per 1 mol of
60.4
per 1 mol of
60.4

Changes in aqueous solution

Decomposition of lithium sulfite
3Li2SO3Crystalline solid
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2Li2SO4Ionized aqueous solution + Li2OCrystalline solid + SCrystalline solidrhombic
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
0.6
per 1 mol of
0.20
per 1 mol of
0.30
per 1 mol of
0.60
per 1 mol of
0.60

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
Li2SO3 (cr)-1177.0[1]
* (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
Li2SO4 (cr)-1436.49[1]-1321.70[1]115.1[1]117.57[1]
Li2SO4 (ai)-1466.24[1]-1331.20[1]47.3[1]-155.6[1]
Li2SO4 (cr)
1 hydrate
-1735.5[1]-1565.5[1]163.6[1]151.08[1]
Li2O (cr)-597.94[1]-561.18[1]37.57[1]54.10[1]
Li2O (g)-160.7[1]-181.6[1]231.48[1]49.83[1]
S (cr)
rhombic
0[1]0[1]31.80[1]22.64[1]
S (cr)
monoclinic
0.33[1]
S (g)278.805[1]238.250[1]167.821[1]23.673[1]
* (cr):Crystalline solid, (ai):Ionized aqueous solution, (g):Gas

References

List of references

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