3Mg(CH3COO)2 + 2H3PO4 → Mg3(PO4)2↓ + 6CH3COOH
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The reaction of magnesium acetate and phosphoric acid yields magnesium phosphate and acetic acid. This reaction is an acid-base reaction and is classified as follows:
Table of contents
Reaction data
Chemical equation
- Reaction of magnesium acetate and phosphoric acid
General equation
- Salt of volatile acidBrønsted base + Nonvolatile acidBrønsted acid ⟶ Salt of non volatile acidConjugate base + Volatile acidConjugate acid
- Precipitation reaction
- Miscible with water/Very soluble in water/Soluble in waterLewis acid + Miscible with water/Very soluble in water/Soluble in waterLewis base💧⟶ Insoluble in water/Very slightly soluble in water/Slightly soluble in waterLewis conjugate + Product(Non-redox product)
Oxidation state of each atom
- Reaction of magnesium acetate and phosphoric acid
Reactants
| Chemical formula | Name | Coefficient | Type | Type in general equation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mg(CH3COO)2 | Magnesium acetate | 3 | Brønsted base Lewis acid | Salt of volatile acid Very soluble in water |
| H3PO4 | Phosphoric acid | 2 | Brønsted acid Lewis base | Nonvolatile acid Very soluble in water |
Products
| Chemical formula | Name | Coefficient | Type | Type in general equation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mg3(PO4)2 | Magnesium phosphate | 1 | Conjugate base Lewis conjugate | Salt of non volatile acid Very slightly soluble in water |
| CH3COOH | Acetic acid | 6 | Conjugate acid Non-redox product | Volatile acid – |
Thermodynamic changes
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mg(CH3COO)2 | – | – | – | – |
| H3PO4 (cr) | -1279.0[1] | -1119.1[1] | 110.50[1] | 106.06[1] |
| H3PO4 (l) | -1266.9[1] | – | – | – |
| H3PO4 (ai) | -1277.4[1] | -1018.7[1] | -220.3[1] | – |
| H3PO4 (ao) | -1288.34[1] | -1142.54[1] | 158.2[1] | – |
| H3PO4 (cr) 0.5 hydrate | -1431.3[1] | -1242.1[1] | 129.16[1] | 126.02[1] |
| H3PO4 (cr) 1 hydrate | -1568.83[1] | – | – | – |
* (cr):Crystalline solid, (l):Liquid, (ai):Ionized aqueous solution, (ao):Un-ionized aqueous solution
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mg3(PO4)2 (cr) | -3780.7[1] | -3538.7[1] | 189.20[1] | 213.47[1] |
| CH3COOH (l) | -484.5[1] | -389.9[1] | 159.8[1] | 124.3[1] |
| CH3COOH (g) | -432.25[1] | -374.0[1] | 282.5[1] | 66.5[1] |
| CH3COOH (ai) | -486.01[1] | -369.31[1] | 86.6[1] | -6.3[1] |
| CH3COOH (ao) | -485.76[1] | -396.46[1] | 178.7[1] | – |
* (cr):Crystalline solid, (l):Liquid, (g):Gas, (ai):Ionized aqueous solution, (ao):Un-ionized aqueous solution
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°, -1279.0 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, -1119.1 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, 110.50 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ Cp°, 106.06 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, -1266.9 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, -1277.4 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, -1018.7 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, -220.3 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, -1288.34 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, -1142.54 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, 158.2 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, -1431.3 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, -1242.1 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, 129.16 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ Cp°, 126.02 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, -1568.83 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, -3780.7 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, -3538.7 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, 189.20 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ Cp°, 213.47 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, -484.5 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, -389.9 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, 159.8 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ Cp°, 124.3 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, -432.25 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, -374.0 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, 282.5 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ Cp°, 66.5 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, -486.01 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, -369.31 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, 86.6 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ Cp°, -6.3 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, -485.76 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, -396.46 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, 178.7 J · K−1 · mol−1