4Cu + HgSO4 🔥→ Cu2SO3 + Cu2O + Hg
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- Reaction of and mercury(II) sulfate
The reaction of and mercury(II) sulfate yields copper(I) sulfite, 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
- Reaction of and mercury(II) sulfate
General equation
- Reaction of oxidizable species and reducible species
- Oxidizable speciesReducing agent + Reducible speciesOxidizing agent🔥⟶ ProductOxidation product + ProductReduction product
Oxidation state of each atom
- Reaction of and mercury(II) sulfate
Reactants
| Chemical formula | Name | Coefficient | Type | Type in general equation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Reducing | Oxidizable | ||
| HgSO4 | Mercury(II) sulfate | 1 | Oxidizing | Reducible |
Products
| Chemical formula | Name | Coefficient | Type | Type in general equation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cu2SO3 | Copper(I) sulfite | 1 | Redoxed product | – |
| Cu2O | Copper(I) oxide | 1 | Oxidized | – |
| 1 | Reduced | – |
Thermodynamic changes
Changes in aqueous solution
- Reaction of and mercury(II) sulfate◆
ΔrG 94.9 kJ/mol K 0.24 × 10−16 pK 16.63
| 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 | – | 94.9 | – | – |
| – | 23.7 | – | – | |
per 1 mol of | – | 94.9 | – | – |
per 1 mol of | – | 94.9 | – | – |
per 1 mol of | – | 94.9 | – | – |
| – | 94.9 | – | – |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (cr) | 0[1] | 0[1] | 33.150[1] | 24.435[1] |
| (g) | 338.32[1] | 298.58[1] | 166.38[1] | 20.786[1] |
| HgSO4 (cr) | -707.5[1] | – | – | – |
| HgSO4 (ao) | – | -588.2[1] | – | – |
* (cr):Crystalline solid, (g):Gas, (ao):Un-ionized aqueous solution
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cu2SO3 (ai) | -492.0[1] | -386.6[1] | 50[1] | – |
| Cu2O (cr) | -168.6[1] | -146.0[1] | 93.14[1] | 63.64[1] |
| (cr) | – | – | – | – |
| (l) | 0[1] | 0[1] | 76.02[1] | 27.983[1] |
| (g) | 61.317[1] | 31.820[1] | 174.96[1] | 20.786[1] |
| (ao) | 37.7[1] | 39.3[1] | 71[1] | – |
* (ai):Ionized aqueous solution, (cr):Crystalline solid, (l):Liquid, (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°, 0 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, 0 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, 33.150 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ Cp°, 24.435 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, 338.32 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, 298.58 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, 166.38 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ Cp°, 20.786 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, -707.5 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, -588.2 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, -492.0 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, -386.6 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, 50. J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ 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°, 76.02 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ Cp°, 27.983 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, 61.317 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, 31.820 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, 174.96 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ Cp°, 20.786 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, 37.7 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, 39.3 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, 71. J · K−1 · mol−1