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4C + Fe3O4 🔥→ 3Fe + 4CO↑

The reaction of carbon and iron(II,III) oxide yields iron and carbon monoxide (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 reducing species and reducible species
Reducing speciesReducing agent + Reducible speciesOxidizing agent
ProductOxidation product + ProductReduction product
Reaction of reducing nonmetal and oxide
Reducing nonmetalReducing agent + OxideOxidizing agent
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Elementary substance/OxideReduction product + Nonmetal oxideOxidation product

Oxidation state of each atom

Reaction of carbon and iron(II,III) oxide

Reactants

Chemical formulaNameCoefficientTypeType in general
equation
CCarbon4
Reducing
Reducing
Reducing nonmetal
Fe3O4Iron(II,III) oxide1
Oxidizing
Reducible
Oxide

Products

Chemical formulaNameCoefficientTypeType in general
equation
FeIron3
Reduced
Elementary substance
COCarbon monoxide4
Oxidized
Oxide

Thermodynamic changes

Changes in standard condition (1)

Reaction of carbon and iron(II,III) oxide
ΔrG466.7 kJ/mol
K0.17 × 10−81
pK81.76
4CCrystalline solidgraphite + Fe3O4Crystalline solid
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3FeCrystalline solid + 4COGas
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
676.3466.7703.214.33
per 1 mol of
169.1116.7175.83.583
per 1 mol of
676.3466.7703.214.33
per 1 mol of
225.4155.6234.44.777
per 1 mol of
169.1116.7175.83.583

Changes in standard condition (2)

Reaction of carbon and iron(II,III) oxide
ΔrG455.1 kJ/mol
K0.19 × 10−79
pK79.73
4CCrystalline soliddiamond + Fe3O4Crystalline solid
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3FeCrystalline solid + 4COGas
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
668.7455.1716.623.99
per 1 mol of
167.2113.8179.25.997
per 1 mol of
668.7455.1716.623.99
per 1 mol of
222.9151.7238.97.997
per 1 mol of
167.2113.8179.25.997

Changes in aqueous solution (1)

Reaction of carbon and iron(II,III) oxide
ΔrG466.7 kJ/mol
K0.17 × 10−81
pK81.76
4CCrystalline solidgraphite + Fe3O4Crystalline solid
🔥
3FeCrystalline solid + 4COGas
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
676.3466.7703.214.33
per 1 mol of
169.1116.7175.83.583
per 1 mol of
676.3466.7703.214.33
per 1 mol of
225.4155.6234.44.777
per 1 mol of
169.1116.7175.83.583

Changes in aqueous solution (2)

Reaction of carbon and iron(II,III) oxide
ΔrG535.8 kJ/mol
K0.14 × 10−93
pK93.87
4CCrystalline solidgraphite + Fe3O4Crystalline solid
🔥
3FeCrystalline solid + 4COUn-ionized 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
634.6535.8330.9
per 1 mol of
158.7133.982.72
per 1 mol of
634.6535.8330.9
per 1 mol of
211.5178.6110.3
per 1 mol of
158.7133.982.72

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
C (cr)
graphite
0[1]0[1]5.740[1]8.527[1]
C (cr)
diamond
1.895[1]2.900[1]2.377[1]6.113[1]
C (g)716.682[1]671.257[1]158.096[1]20.838[1]
Fe3O4 (cr)-1118.4[1]-1015.4[1]146.4[1]143.43[1]
* (cr):Crystalline solid, (g):Gas

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
Fe (cr)0[1]0[1]27.28[1]25.10[1]
Fe (g)416.3[1]370.7[1]180.490[1]25.677[1]
CO (g)-110.525[1]-137.168[1]197.674[1]29.142[1]
CO (ao)-120.96[1]-119.90[1]104.6[1]
* (cr):Crystalline solid, (g):Gas, (ao):Un-ionized aqueous solution

References

List of references

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