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9Hg2Cl2 + 14KMnO4 + 36H+ → 18Hg2+ + 4HClO3 + 14MnO2 + 14KCl + 16H2O

Reaction of mercury(I) chloride and potassium permanganate under acidic condition

The reaction of mercury(I) chloride, potassium permanganate, and hydrogen ion yields mercury(II) ion, chloric acid, manganese(IV) oxide, potassium chloride, and water (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

Reaction of mercury(I) chloride and potassium permanganate under acidic condition

General equation

Reaction of oxidizable species and oxidizing species under acidic condition
Oxidizable speciesReducing agent + Oxidizing speciesOxidizing agent + H+Non-redox agent
ProductOxidation product + ProductReduction product + H2ONon-redox product

Oxidation state of each atom

Reaction of mercury(I) chloride and potassium permanganate under acidic condition

Reactants

Chemical formulaNameCoefficientTypeType in general
equation
Hg2Cl2Mercury(I) chloride9
Reducing
Oxidizable
KMnO4Potassium permanganate14
Oxidizing
Oxidizing under acidic condition
H+Hydrogen ion36
Hydrogen ion

Products

Chemical formulaNameCoefficientTypeType in general
equation
Hg2+Mercury(II) ion18
Oxidized
HClO3Chloric acid4
Oxidized
MnO2Manganese(IV) oxide14
Reduced
KClPotassium chloride14
H2OWater16
Water

Thermodynamic changes

Changes in standard condition

Reaction of mercury(I) chloride and potassium permanganate under acidic condition
ΔrG−1057.8 kJ/mol
K2.08 × 10185
pK−185.32
9Hg2Cl2Crystalline solid + 14KMnO4Ionized aqueous solution + 36H+Un-ionized aqueous solution
18Hg2+Un-ionized aqueous solution + 4HClO3Ionized aqueous solution + 14MnO2Crystalline solid + 14KClIonized aqueous solution + 16H2OLiquid
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
−1563.0−1057.8−1687.4
−173.67−117.53−187.49
−111.64−75.557−120.53
per 1 mol of
Hydrogen ion
−43.417−29.383−46.872
per 1 mol of
Mercury(II) ion
−86.833−58.767−93.744
per 1 mol of
−390.75−264.45−421.85
−111.64−75.557−120.53
per 1 mol of
−111.64−75.557−120.53
per 1 mol of
−97.688−66.112−105.46

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
Hg2Cl2 (cr)-265.22[1]-210.745[1]192.5[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]
H+ (g)1536.202[1]
H+ (ao)0[1]0[1]0[1]0[1]
* (cr):Crystalline solid, (ai):Ionized aqueous solution, (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
Hg2+ (g)2890.47[1]
Hg2+ (ao)171.1[1]164.40[1]-32.2[1]
HClO3 (ai)-103.97[1]-7.95[1]162.3[1]
MnO2 (cr)-520.03[1]-465.14[1]53.05[1]54.14[1]
MnO2 (am)
precipitated
-502.5[1]
KCl (cr)-436.747[1]-409.14[1]82.59[1]51.30[1]
KCl (g)-214.14[1]-233.0[1]239.10[1]36.48[1]
KCl (ai)-419.53[1]-414.49[1]159.0[1]-114.6[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]
* (g):Gas, (ao):Un-ionized aqueous solution, (ai):Ionized aqueous solution, (cr):Crystalline solid, (am):Amorphous solid, (l):Liquid

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)