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8CH3COONH4 🔥→ 4N2H4 + 7CH3COOH + 2H2O + 2CH4

Decomposition of ammonium acetate yields hydrazine, acetic acid, water, and methane (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

Thermal decomposition with redox
Thermally decomposable substanceSelf redox agent
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ProductOxidation product + ProductReduction product
Thermal decomposition of oxoacid salt with redox
Oxoacid saltSelf redox agent
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ProductOxidation product + ProductReduction product

Oxidation state of each atom

Decomposition of ammonium acetate

Reactants

Chemical formulaNameCoefficientTypeType in general
equation
CH3COONH4Ammonium acetate8
Self redox agent
Thermally decomposable
Oxoacid salt

Products

Chemical formulaNameCoefficientTypeType in general
equation
N2H4Hydrazine4
Oxidized
CH3COOHAcetic acid7
Reduced
H2OWater2
CH4Methane2
Reduced

Thermodynamic changes

Changes in standard condition

Decomposition of ammonium acetate
8CH3COONH4Crystalline solid
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4N2H4Liquid + 7CH3COOHLiquid + 2H2OLiquid + 2CH4Gas
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
1018.9
per 1 mol of
127.36
per 1 mol of
254.72
per 1 mol of
145.56
per 1 mol of
509.45
per 1 mol of
509.45

Changes in aqueous solution (1)

Decomposition of ammonium acetate
ΔrG750.4 kJ/mol
K0.34 × 10−131
pK131.46
8CH3COONH4Ionized aqueous solution
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4N2H4Un-ionized aqueous solution + 7CH3COOHUn-ionized aqueous solution + 2H2OLiquid + 2CH4Gas
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
963.80750.4715
per 1 mol of
120.4793.8089.4
per 1 mol of
240.95187.6179
per 1 mol of
137.69107.2102
per 1 mol of
481.90375.2358
per 1 mol of
481.90375.2358

Changes in aqueous solution (2)

Decomposition of ammonium acetate
ΔrG783.1 kJ/mol
K0.64 × 10−137
pK137.19
8CH3COONH4Ionized aqueous solution
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4N2H4Un-ionized aqueous solution + 7CH3COOHUn-ionized aqueous solution + 2H2OLiquid + 2CH4Un-ionized aqueous solution
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
935.34783.1510
per 1 mol of
116.9297.8963.8
per 1 mol of
233.84195.8128
per 1 mol of
133.62111.972.9
per 1 mol of
467.67391.6255
per 1 mol of
467.67391.6255

Changes in aqueous solution (3)

Decomposition of ammonium acetate
ΔrG940.4 kJ/mol
K0.18 × 10−164
pK164.75
8CH3COONH4Ionized aqueous solution
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4N2H4Un-ionized aqueous solution + 7CH3COOHIonized aqueous solution + 2H2OLiquid + 2CH4Gas
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
962.05940.471
per 1 mol of
120.26117.58.9
per 1 mol of
240.51235.118
per 1 mol of
137.44134.310
per 1 mol of
481.02470.236
per 1 mol of
481.02470.236

Changes in aqueous solution (4)

Decomposition of ammonium acetate
ΔrG973.2 kJ/mol
K0.32 × 10−170
pK170.50
8CH3COONH4Ionized aqueous solution
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4N2H4Un-ionized aqueous solution + 7CH3COOHIonized aqueous solution + 2H2OLiquid + 2CH4Un-ionized aqueous solution
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
933.59973.2−135
per 1 mol of
116.70121.7−16.9
per 1 mol of
233.40243.3−33.8
per 1 mol of
133.37139.0−19.3
per 1 mol of
466.80486.6−67.5
per 1 mol of
466.80486.6−67.5

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
CH3COONH4 (cr)-616.14[1]
CH3COONH4 (ai)-618.52[1]-448.61[1]200.0[1]73.6[1]
* (cr):Crystalline solid, (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]
CH3COOH (l)-484.5[1]-389.9[1]159.8[1]124.3[1]
CH3COOH (g)-432.25[1]-374.0[1]282.5[1]66.5[1]
CH3COOH (ai)-486.01[1]-369.31[1]86.6[1]-6.3[1]
CH3COOH (ao)-485.76[1]-396.46[1]178.7[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]
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]
* (l):Liquid, (g):Gas, (ao):Un-ionized aqueous solution, (ai):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)