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3Mn + 4HClO2 → 3MnO2 + 2Cl2↑ + 2H2O

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Reaction of manganese and chlorous acid
3MnManganese + 4HClO2Chlorous acid
⟶
3MnO2Manganese(IV) oxide + 2Cl2↑Chlorine + 2H2OWater

The reaction of manganese and chlorous acid yields manganese(IV) oxide, chlorine, 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 manganese and chlorous acid
3MnManganese + 4HClO2Chlorous acid
⟶
3MnO2Manganese(IV) oxide + 2Cl2↑Chlorine + 2H2OWater

General equation

Reaction of reducing species and oxidizing species
Reducing speciesReducing agent + Oxidizing speciesOxidizing agent
⟶
ProductOxidation product + ProductReduction product

Oxidation state of each atom

Reaction of manganese and chlorous acid

Reactants

Chemical formulaNameCoefficientTypeType in general
equation
MnManganese3
Reducing
Reducing
HClO2Chlorous acid4
Oxidizing
Oxidizing

Products

Chemical formulaNameCoefficientTypeType in general
equation
MnO2Manganese(IV) oxide3
Oxidized
–
Cl2Chlorine2
Reduced
–
H2OWater2
–
–

Thermodynamic changes

Changes in standard condition (1)

Reaction of manganese and chlorous acid
◆
ΔrG−1893.3 kJ/mol
K4.92 × 10331
pK−331.69
3MnCrystalline solidα + 4HClO2Un-ionized aqueous solution
⟶
3MnO2Crystalline solid + 2Cl2↑Gas + 2H2OLiquid
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
−1924.2−1893.3−104.1–
per 1 mol of
−641.40−631.10−34.70–
per 1 mol of
−481.05−473.32−26.02–
−641.40−631.10−34.70–
per 1 mol of
−962.10−946.65−52.05–
per 1 mol of
−962.10−946.65−52.05–

Changes in standard condition (2)

Reaction of manganese and chlorous acid
◆
ΔrG−1879.4 kJ/mol
K1.81 × 10329
pK−329.26
3MnCrystalline solidα + 4HClO2Un-ionized aqueous solution
⟶
3MnO2Crystalline solid + 2Cl2↑Un-ionized aqueous solution + 2H2OLiquid
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
−1971.0−1879.4−308–
per 1 mol of
−657.00−626.47−103–
per 1 mol of
−492.75−469.85−77.0–
−657.00−626.47−103–
per 1 mol of
−985.50−939.70−154–
per 1 mol of
−985.50−939.70−154–

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
Mn (cr)
α
0[1]0[1]32.01[1]26.32[1]
Mn (cr)
β
––34.39[1]26.53[1]
Mn (cr)
γ
1.55[1]1.42[1]32.43[1]27.57[1]
Mn (g)280.7[1]238.5[1]173.70[1]20.79[1]
HClO2 (ao)-51.9[1]5.9[1]188.3[1]–
* (cr):Crystalline solid, (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
MnO2 (cr)-520.03[1]-465.14[1]53.05[1]54.14[1]
MnO2 (am)
precipitated
-502.5[1]–––
Cl2 (g)0[1]0[1]223.066[1]33.907[1]
Cl2 (ao)-23.4[1]6.94[1]121[1]–
H2O (cr)––––
H2O (l)-285.830[1]-237.129[1]69.91[1]75.291[1]
H2O (g)-241.818[1]-228.572[1]188.825[1]33.577[1]
* (cr):Crystalline solid, (am):Amorphous solid, (g):Gas, (ao):Un-ionized aqueous solution, (l):Liquid

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)