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4Zn + 2KMnO4 → 4ZnO + Mn2O3 + K2O

The reaction of zinc and potassium permanganate yields zinc oxide, manganese(III) oxide, and potassium oxide (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 oxidizing species
Reducing speciesReducing agent + Oxidizing speciesOxidizing agent
ProductOxidation product + ProductReduction product

Oxidation state of each atom

Reactants

Chemical formulaNameCoefficientTypeType in general
equation
ZnZinc4
Reducing
Reducing
KMnO4Potassium permanganate2
Oxidizing
Oxidizing

Products

Chemical formulaNameCoefficientTypeType in general
equation
ZnOZinc oxide4
Oxidized
Mn2O3Manganese(III) oxide1
Reduced
K2OPotassium oxide1

Thermodynamic changes

Changes in standard condition

Reaction of zinc and potassium permanganate
ΔrG−1001.2 kJ/mol
K2.53 × 10175
pK−175.40
4ZnCrystalline solid + 2KMnO4Crystalline solid
4ZnOCrystalline solid + Mn2O3Crystalline solid + K2OCrystalline solid
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
−1039.2−1001.2−130.815.6
per 1 mol of
−259.80−250.30−32.703.90
−519.60−500.60−65.407.80
per 1 mol of
−259.80−250.30−32.703.90
−1039.2−1001.2−130.815.6
per 1 mol of
−1039.2−1001.2−130.815.6

Changes in aqueous solution

Reaction of zinc and potassium permanganate
ΔrG−1015.4 kJ/mol
K7.77 × 10177
pK−177.89
4ZnCrystalline solid + 2KMnO4Ionized aqueous solution
4ZnOCrystalline solid + Mn2O3Crystalline solid + K2OCrystalline solid
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
−1126.0−1015.4−374.8371.2
per 1 mol of
−281.50−253.85−93.7092.80
−563.00−507.70−187.4185.6
per 1 mol of
−281.50−253.85−93.7092.80
−1126.0−1015.4−374.8371.2
per 1 mol of
−1126.0−1015.4−374.8371.2

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
Zn (cr)0[1]0[1]41.63[1]25.40[1]
Zn (g)130.729[1]95.145[1]160.984[1]20.786[1]
KMnO4 (cr)-837.2[1]-737.6[1]171.71[1]117.57[1]
KMnO4 (ai)-793.8[1]-730.5[1]293.7[1]-60.2[1]
* (cr):Crystalline solid, (g):Gas, (ai):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
ZnO (cr)-348.28[1]-318.30[1]43.64[1]40.25[1]
Mn2O3 (cr)-959.0[1]-881.1[1]110.5[1]107.65[1]
K2O (cr)-361.5[1]-322.1[2]94.1[2]83.7[2]
K2O (g)-63[1]
* (cr):Crystalline solid, (g):Gas

References

List of references

  1. 1
  2. 2
    James G. Speight (2017)
    Lange's Handbook of Chemistry, 17th edition
    McGraw Hill Education