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7CH4 + 4HNO3 → 2N2H4 + 12H2O + 7C

The reaction of methane and nitric acid yields hydrazine, 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 oxidizing species
Reducing speciesReducing agent + Oxidizing speciesOxidizing agent
ProductOxidation product + ProductReduction product

Oxidation state of each atom

Reaction of methane and nitric acid

Reactants

Chemical formulaNameCoefficientTypeType in general
equation
CH4Methane7
Reducing
Reducing
HNO3Nitric acid4
Oxidizing
Oxidizing

Products

Chemical formulaNameCoefficientTypeType in general
equation
N2H4Hydrazine2
Reduced
H2OWater12
CCarbon7
Oxidized

Thermodynamic changes

Changes in standard condition (1)

Reaction of methane and nitric acid
ΔrG−1868.99 kJ/mol
K2.71 × 10327
pK−327.43
7CH4Gas + 4HNO3Liquid
2N2H4Liquid + 12H2OLiquid + 7CCrystalline 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
−2108.63−1868.99−804.73474.28
per 1 mol of
−301.233−266.999−114.9667.754
per 1 mol of
−527.158−467.248−201.18118.57
per 1 mol of
−1054.32−934.495−402.37237.14
per 1 mol of
−175.719−155.749−67.06139.523
per 1 mol of
−301.233−266.999−114.9667.754

Changes in standard condition (2)

Reaction of methane and nitric acid
ΔrG−1848.69 kJ/mol
K7.52 × 10323
pK−323.88
7CH4Gas + 4HNO3Liquid
2N2H4Liquid + 12H2OLiquid + 7CCrystalline soliddiamond
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
−2095.37−1848.69−828.27457.38
per 1 mol of
−299.339−264.099−118.3265.340
per 1 mol of
−523.842−462.173−207.07114.34
per 1 mol of
−1047.68−924.345−414.13228.69
per 1 mol of
−174.614−154.058−69.02238.115
per 1 mol of
−299.339−264.099−118.3265.340

Changes in aqueous solution

Reaction of methane and nitric acid
ΔrG−1904.0 kJ/mol
K3.68 × 10333
pK−333.57
7CH4Un-ionized aqueous solution + 4HNO3Ionized aqueous solution
2N2H4Un-ionized aqueous solution + 12H2OLiquid + 7CCrystalline 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
−1908.62−1904.0−16
per 1 mol of
−272.660−272.00−2.3
per 1 mol of
−477.155−476.00−4.0
per 1 mol of
−954.310−952.00−8.0
per 1 mol of
−159.052−158.67−1.3
per 1 mol of
−272.660−272.00−2.3

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
CH4 (g)-74.81[1]-50.72[1]186.264[1]35.309[1]
CH4 (ao)-89.04[1]-34.33[1]83.7[1]
HNO3 (l)-174.10[1]-80.71[1]155.60[1]109.87[1]
HNO3 (g)-135.06[1]-74.72[1]266.38[1]53.35[1]
HNO3 (ai)-207.36[1]-111.25[1]146.4[1]-86.6[1]
HNO3 (l)
1 hydrate
-473.46[1]-328.77[1]216.90[1]182.46[1]
HNO3 (l)
3 hydrate
-1056.04[1]-811.09[1]346.98[1]325.14[1]
* (g):Gas, (ao):Un-ionized aqueous solution, (l):Liquid, (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
N2H4 (l)50.63[1]149.34[1]121.21[1]98.87[1]
N2H4 (g)95.40[1]159.35[1]238.47[1]49.58[1]
N2H4 (ao)34.31[1]128.1[1]138[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]
* (l):Liquid, (g):Gas, (ao):Un-ionized aqueous solution, (cr):Crystalline solid

References

List of references

  1. 1
    Janiel J. Reed (1989)
    The NBS Tables of Chemical Thermodynamic Properties: Selected Values for Inorganic and C1 and C2 Organic Substances in SI Units
    National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)