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2CdSO4 + H2O 💧⚡→ 2Cd + H2S2O3 + 3O2

Electrolysis of aqueous cadmium sulfate with water as non-redox agent

Electrolysis of aqueous cadmium sulfate yields cadmium, thiosulfuric acid, and oxygen (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

Electrolysis of aqueous cadmium sulfate 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
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ProductOxidation product + ProductReduction product

Oxidation state of each atom

Electrolysis of aqueous cadmium sulfate with water as non-redox agent

Reactants

Chemical formulaNameCoefficientTypeType in general
equation
CdSO4Cadmium sulfate2
Self redox agent
Very soluble in water
H2OWater1
Water

Products

Chemical formulaNameCoefficientTypeType in general
equation
CdCadmium2
Reduced
H2S2O3Thiosulfuric acid1
Reduced
O2Oxygen3
Oxidized

Thermodynamic changes

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
CdSO4 (cr)-933.28[1]-822.72[1]123.039[1]99.58[1]
CdSO4 (ai)-985.16[1]-822.13[1]-53.1[1]
CdSO4 (cr)
1 hydrate
-1239.55[1]-1068.73[1]154.030[1]134.56[1]
CdSO4 (cr)
8/3 hydrate
-1729.4[1]-1465.141[1]229.630[1]213.26[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]
* (cr):Crystalline solid, (ai):Ionized aqueous solution, (l):Liquid, (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
Cd (cr)
γ
0[1]0[1]51.76[1]25.98[1]
Cd (cr)
α
-0.59[1]-0.59[1]51.76[1]
Cd (g)112.01[1]77.41[1]167.746[1]20.786[1]
H2S2O3
O2 (g)0[1]0[1]205.138[1]29.355[1]
O2 (ao)-11.7[1]16.4[1]110.9[1]
* (cr):Crystalline solid, (g):Gas, (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)