14Na3[Fe(CN)6] + 12H2O 💧⚡→ 42NaCN + 2Fe4[Fe(CN)6]3 + 3(NH4)2CO3 + 3CO↑
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- Electrolysis of aqueous sodium hexacyanidoferrate(III) with water as non-redox agent
Electrolysis of aqueous sodium hexacyanidoferrate(III) yields sodium cyanide, iron(III) hexacyanidoferrate(II), ammonium carbonate, and carbon monoxide (Other reactions are here). This reaction is an oxidation-reduction reaction and is classified as follows:
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Reaction data
Chemical equation
- Electrolysis of aqueous sodium hexacyanidoferrate(III) with water as non-redox agent
General equation
- Electrolysis of aqueous solution with water as non redox agent
- Miscible with water/Very soluble in water/Soluble in waterSelf redox agent + H2ONon-redox agent💧⚡⟶ ProductOxidation product + ProductReduction product
Oxidation state of each atom
- Electrolysis of aqueous sodium hexacyanidoferrate(III) with water as non-redox agent
Reactants
| Chemical formula | Name | Coefficient | Type | Type in general equation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Na3[Fe(CN)6] | Sodium hexacyanidoferrate(III) | 14 | Self redox agent | Soluble in water |
| H2O | Water | 12 | – | Water |
Products
| Chemical formula | Name | Coefficient | Type | Type in general equation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NaCN | Sodium cyanide | 42 | – | – |
| Fe4[Fe(CN)6]3 | Iron(III) hexacyanidoferrate(II) | 2 | Reduced | – |
| (NH4)2CO3 | Ammonium carbonate | 3 | Oxidized | – |
| CO | Carbon monoxide | 3 | – | – |
Thermodynamic changes
Thermodynamic data of reactants
| Chemical formula | Standard 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Na3[Fe(CN)6] (ai) | -158.6[1] | -56.4[1] | 447.3[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] |
* (ai):Ionized aqueous solution, (cr):Crystalline solid, (l):Liquid, (g):Gas
Thermodynamic data of products
| Chemical formula | Standard 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NaCN (cr) cubic | -87.49[1] | -76.43[1] | 115.60[1] | 70.37[1] |
| NaCN (cr) orthorhombic | -90.75[1] | – | – | – |
| NaCN (g) | 109[1] | 79.94[1] | 249.43[1] | 51.17[1] |
| NaCN (ai) | -89.5[1] | -89.5[1] | 153.1[1] | – |
| NaCN (cr) 1/2 hydrate | -235.77[1] | – | – | – |
| NaCN (cr) 2 hydrate | -679.77[1] | – | – | – |
| Fe4[Fe(CN)6]3 | – | – | – | – |
| (NH4)2CO3 (ai) | -942.15[1] | -686.42[1] | 169.9[1] | – |
| CO (g) | -110.525[1] | -137.168[1] | 197.674[1] | 29.142[1] |
| CO (ao) | -120.96[1] | -119.90[1] | 104.6[1] | – |
* (cr):Crystalline solid, (g):Gas, (ai):Ionized aqueous solution, (ao):Un-ionized aqueous solution
References
List of references
- 1Janiel J. Reed (1989)The NBS Tables of Chemical Thermodynamic Properties: Selected Values for Inorganic and C1 and C2 Organic Substances in SI UnitsNational Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
- ^ ΔfH°, -158.6 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, -56.4 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, 447.3 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, -285.830 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, -237.129 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, 69.91 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ Cp°, 75.291 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, -241.818 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, -228.572 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, 188.825 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ Cp°, 33.577 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, -87.49 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, -76.43 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, 115.60 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ Cp°, 70.37 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, -90.75 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, 109. kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, 79.94 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, 249.43 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ Cp°, 51.17 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, -89.5 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, -89.5 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, 153.1 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, -235.77 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, -679.77 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, -942.15 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, -686.42 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, 169.9 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, -110.525 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, -137.168 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, 197.674 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ Cp°, 29.142 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, -120.96 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, -119.90 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, 104.6 J · K−1 · mol−1