4CuCO3 🔥→ 2Cu2O + 5O2↑ + 4C
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- Decomposition of copper(II) carbonate
Decomposition of copper(II) carbonate yields copper(I) oxide, , and (Other reactions are here). This reaction is an oxidation-reduction reaction and is classified as follows:
Table of contents
Reaction data
Chemical equation
- Decomposition of copper(II) carbonate
General equation
- Thermal decomposition with redox
- Thermally decomposable substanceSelf redox agent🔥⟶ ProductOxidation product + ProductReduction product
- Thermal decomposition of oxoacid salt with redox
- Oxoacid saltSelf redox agent🔥⟶ ProductOxidation product + ProductReduction product
Oxidation state of each atom
- Decomposition of copper(II) carbonate
Reactants
| Chemical formula | Name | Coefficient | Type | Type in general equation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CuCO3 | Copper(II) carbonate | 4 | Self redox agent | Thermally decomposable Oxoacid salt |
Products
| Chemical formula | Name | Coefficient | Type | Type in general equation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cu2O | Copper(I) oxide | 2 | Reduced | – |
| 5 | Oxidized | – | ||
| 4 | Reduced | – |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CuCO3 | – | – | – | – |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cu2O (cr) | -168.6[1] | -146.0[1] | 93.14[1] | 63.64[1] |
| (g) | 0[1] | 0[1] | 205.138[1] | 29.355[1] |
| (ao) | -11.7[1] | 16.4[1] | 110.9[1] | – |
| (cr) graphite | 0[1] | 0[1] | 5.740[1] | 8.527[1] |
| (cr) diamond | 1.895[1] | 2.900[1] | 2.377[1] | 6.113[1] |
| (g) | 716.682[1] | 671.257[1] | 158.096[1] | 20.838[1] |
* (cr):Crystalline solid, (g):Gas, (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°, -168.6 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, -146.0 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, 93.14 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ Cp°, 63.64 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, 0 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, 0 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, 205.138 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ Cp°, 29.355 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, -11.7 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, 16.4 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, 110.9 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, 0 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, 0 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, 5.740 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ Cp°, 8.527 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, 1.895 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, 2.900 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, 2.377 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ Cp°, 6.113 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, 716.682 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, 671.257 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, 158.096 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ Cp°, 20.838 J · K−1 · mol−1