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7NaClO + 7KOH 🔥→ 7NaOH + KClO4 + 3Cl2↑ + 3K2O

The reaction of sodium hypochlorite and potassium hydroxide yields sodium hydroxide, potassium perchlorate, chlorine, 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 self redoxing species and base
Self-redoxing speciesSelf redox agent + BaseNon-redox agent
ProductOxidation product + ProductReduction product

Oxidation state of each atom

Reactants

Chemical formulaNameCoefficientTypeType in general
equation
NaClOSodium hypochlorite7
Self redoxing
KOHPotassium hydroxide7
Base

Products

Chemical formulaNameCoefficientTypeType in general
equation
NaOHSodium hydroxide7
KClO4Potassium perchlorate1
Oxidized
Cl2Chlorine3
Reduced
K2OPotassium oxide3

Thermodynamic changes

Changes in standard condition (1)

Reaction of sodium hypochlorite and potassium hydroxide
ΔrG982.3 kJ/mol
K0.81 × 10−172
pK172.09
7NaClOIonized aqueous solution + 7KOHIonized aqueous solution
🔥
7NaOHIonized aqueous solution + KClO4Ionized aqueous solution + 3Cl2Gas + 3K2OCrystalline 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
1050.7982.3231
150.10140.333.0
150.10140.333.0
per 1 mol of
150.10140.333.0
1050.7982.3231
per 1 mol of
350.23327.477.0
per 1 mol of
350.23327.477.0

Changes in standard condition (2)

Reaction of sodium hypochlorite and potassium hydroxide
ΔrG1003.1 kJ/mol
K0.18 × 10−175
pK175.74
7NaClOIonized aqueous solution + 7KOHIonized aqueous solution
🔥
7NaOHIonized aqueous solution + KClO4Ionized aqueous solution + 3Cl2Un-ionized aqueous solution + 3K2OCrystalline 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
980.51003.1−75
140.1143.30−11
140.1143.30−11
per 1 mol of
140.1143.30−11
980.51003.1−75
per 1 mol of
326.8334.37−25
per 1 mol of
326.8334.37−25

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
NaClO (ai)-347.3[1]-298.7[1]100[1]
KOH (cr)-424.764[1]-379.08[1]78.9[1]64.9[1]
KOH (g)-231.0[1]-232.6[1]238.3[1]49.20[1]
KOH (ai)-482.37[1]-440.50[1]91.6[1]-126.8[1]
KOH (cr)
1 hydrate
-748.9[1]-645.1[1]117.2[1]
KOH (cr)
2 hydrate
-1051.0[1]-887.3[1]150.6[1]
* (ai):Ionized aqueous solution, (cr):Crystalline solid, (g):Gas

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
NaOH (cr)-425.609[1]-379.494[1]64.455[1]59.54[1]
NaOH (g)-207.1[1]-210.0[1]228.43[1]48.37[1]
NaOH (ai)-470.114[1]-419.150[1]48.1[1]-102.1[1]
NaOH (cr)
1 hydrate
-734.543[1]-629.338[1]99.50[1]90.17[1]
NaOH (l)
2 hydrate
-1019.076[1]-873.091[1]195.979[1]239.41[1]
NaOH (l)
3.5 hydrate
-1459.798[1]-1236.356[1]286.089[1]354.43[1]
NaOH (l)
4 hydrate
-1605.15[1]-1356.64[1]318.70[1]
NaOH (l)
5 hydrate
-1894.31[1]-1596.34[1]386.06[1]
NaOH (l)
7 hydrate
-2469.02[1]-2073.80[1]526.31[1]
KClO4 (cr)-432.75[1]-303.09[1]151.0[1]112.38[1]
KClO4 (ai)-381.71[1]-291.79[1]284.5[1]
Cl2 (g)0[1]0[1]223.066[1]33.907[1]
Cl2 (ao)-23.4[1]6.94[1]121[1]
K2O (cr)-361.5[1]-322.1[2]94.1[2]83.7[2]
K2O (g)-63[1]
* (cr):Crystalline solid, (g):Gas, (ai):Ionized aqueous solution, (l):Liquid, (ao):Un-ionized aqueous solution

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)

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