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4Ca(ClO)2 + 2HNO3 → 3CaCl2 + Ca(NO3)2 + 2HClO4

The reaction of calcium hypochlorite and nitric acid yields calcium chloride, calcium nitrate, and perchloric acid (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

Reactants

Chemical formulaNameCoefficientTypeType in general
equation
Ca(ClO)2Calcium hypochlorite4
Self redoxing
HNO3Nitric acid2
Acid

Products

Chemical formulaNameCoefficientTypeType in general
equation
CaCl2Calcium chloride3
Reduced
Ca(NO3)2Calcium nitrate1
HClO4Perchloric acid2
Oxidized

Thermodynamic changes

Changes in aqueous solution

Reaction of calcium hypochlorite and nitric acid
4Ca(ClO)2Aqueous solution + 2HNO3Ionized aqueous solution
3CaCl2Ionized aqueous solution + Ca(NO3)2Ionized aqueous solution + 2HClO4Ionized aqueous solution
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
−415.3
−103.8
per 1 mol of
−207.7
per 1 mol of
−138.4
per 1 mol of
−415.3
per 1 mol of
−207.7

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
Ca(ClO)2 (aq)-754.4[1]
HNO3 (l)-174.10[1]-80.71[1]155.60[1]109.87[1]
HNO3 (g)-135.06[1]-74.72[1]266.38[1]53.35[1]
HNO3 (ai)-207.36[1]-111.25[1]146.4[1]-86.6[1]
HNO3 (l)
1 hydrate
-473.46[1]-328.77[1]216.90[1]182.46[1]
HNO3 (l)
3 hydrate
-1056.04[1]-811.09[1]346.98[1]325.14[1]
* (aq):Aqueous solution, (l):Liquid, (g):Gas, (ai):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
CaCl2 (cr)-795.8[1]-748.1[1]104.6[1]72.59[1]
CaCl2 (g)-471.5[1]-479.24[1]290.27[1]59.33[1]
CaCl2 (ai)-877.13[1]-816.01[1]59.8[1]
CaCl2 (cr)
1 hydrate
-1109.2[1]
CaCl2 (cr)
2 hydrate
-1402.9[1]
CaCl2 (cr)
4 hydrate
-2009.6[1]
CaCl2 (cr)
6 hydrate
-2607.9[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]
HClO4 (l)-40.58[1]
HClO4 (ai)-129.33[1]-8.52[1]182.0[1]
HClO4 (cr)
1 hydrate
-382.21[1]
HClO4 (l)
2 hydrate
-677.98[1]
* (cr):Crystalline solid, (g):Gas, (ai):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)