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4Li + 3H2CO3 → 2Li2CO3 + 3H2O + C

The reaction of lithium and carbonic acid yields lithium carbonate, water, and carbon (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

Oxidation state of each atom

Reaction of lithium and carbonic acid

Reactants

Chemical formulaNameCoefficientTypeType in general
equation
LiLithium4
Reducing
Reducing
H2CO3Carbonic acid3
Oxidizing
Reducible

Products

Chemical formulaNameCoefficientTypeType in general
equation
Li2CO3Lithium carbonate2
Oxidized
H2OWater3
CCarbon1
Reduced

Thermodynamic changes

Changes in standard condition

Reaction of lithium and carbonic acid
ΔrG−1106.27 kJ/mol
K6.46 × 10193
pK−193.81
4LiCrystalline solid + 3H2CO3Un-ionized aqueous solution
2Li2CO3Crystalline solid + 3H2OLiquid + CCrystalline solidgraphite
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
−1190.3−1106.27−282.5
per 1 mol of
−297.57−276.567−70.63
per 1 mol of
−396.77−368.757−94.17
per 1 mol of
−595.15−553.135−141.3
per 1 mol of
−396.77−368.757−94.17
per 1 mol of
−1190.3−1106.27−282.5

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
Li (cr)0[1]0[1]29.12[1]24.77[1]
Li (g)159.37[1]126.66[1]138.77[1]20.786[1]
H2CO3 (ao)-699.65[1]-623.08[1]187.4[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
Li2CO3 (cr)-1215.9[1]-1132.06[1]90.37[1]99.12[1]
Li2CO3 (ai)-1234.11[1]-1114.6[1]-29.7[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]
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]
* (cr):Crystalline solid, (ai):Ionized aqueous solution, (l):Liquid, (g):Gas

References

List of references

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