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4Cu + HClO2 + 3H+ → CuCl + 3Cu+ + 2H2O

Reaction of copper and chlorous acid under acidic condition
4CuCopper + HClO2Chlorous acid + 3H+Hydrogen ion
CuClCopper(I) chloride + 3Cu+Copper(I) ion + 2H2OWater

The reaction of copper, chlorous acid, and hydrogen ion yields copper(I) chloride, copper(I) ion, 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 copper and chlorous acid under acidic condition
4CuCopper + HClO2Chlorous acid + 3H+Hydrogen ion
CuClCopper(I) chloride + 3Cu+Copper(I) ion + 2H2OWater

General equation

Reaction of oxidizable species and oxidizing species under acidic condition
Oxidizable speciesReducing agent + Oxidizing speciesOxidizing agent + H+Non-redox agent
ProductOxidation product + ProductReduction product + H2ONon-redox product

Oxidation state of each atom

Reaction of copper and chlorous acid under acidic condition

Reactants

Chemical formulaNameCoefficientTypeType in general
equation
CuCopper4
Reducing
Oxidizable
HClO2Chlorous acid1
Oxidizing
Oxidizing under acidic condition
H+Hydrogen ion3
Hydrogen ion

Products

Chemical formulaNameCoefficientTypeType in general
equation
CuClCopper(I) chloride1
Redoxed product
Cu+Copper(I) ion3
Oxidized
H2OWater2
Water

Thermodynamic changes

Changes in standard condition

Reaction of copper and chlorous acid under acidic condition
ΔrG−450.1 kJ/mol
K7.15 × 1078
pK−78.85
4CuCrystalline solid + HClO2Un-ionized aqueous solution + 3H+Un-ionized aqueous solution
CuClCrystalline solid + 3Cu+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
−442.0−450.126.9
per 1 mol of
−110.5−112.56.72
per 1 mol of
−442.0−450.126.9
per 1 mol of
Hydrogen ion
−147.3−150.08.97
per 1 mol of
−442.0−450.126.9
per 1 mol of
Copper(I) ion
−147.3−150.08.97
per 1 mol of
−221.0−225.113.4

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
Cu (cr)0[1]0[1]33.150[1]24.435[1]
Cu (g)338.32[1]298.58[1]166.38[1]20.786[1]
HClO2 (ao)-51.9[1]5.9[1]188.3[1]
H+ (g)1536.202[1]
H+ (ao)0[1]0[1]0[1]0[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
CuCl (cr)-137.2[1]-119.86[1]86.2[1]48.5[1]
Cu+ (g)1089.986[1]
Cu+ (ao)71.67[1]49.98[1]40.6[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, (g):Gas, (ao):Un-ionized aqueous solution, (l):Liquid

References

List of references

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