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Molten salt electrolysis of beryllium chloride

Molten salt electrolysis of beryllium chloride yields beryllium and chlorine. 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 categories

Reaction data

Chemical equation

Molten salt electrolysis of beryllium chloride

General equation

Molten salt electrolysis
SaltSelf redox agent
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ProductOxidation product + ProductReduction product

Oxidation state of each atom

Molten salt electrolysis of beryllium chloride

Reactants

Chemical formulaNameCoefficientTypeType in general
equation
BeCl2Beryllium chloride1
Self redox agent
Salt

Products

Chemical formulaNameCoefficientTypeType in general
equation
BeBeryllium1
Reduced
Cl2Chlorine1
Oxidized

Thermodynamic changes

Changes in standard condition (1)

Molten salt electrolysis of beryllium chloride
ΔrG445.6 kJ/mol
K0.86 × 10−78
pK78.07
BeCl2Crystalline solidα
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BeCrystalline solid + Cl2Gas
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
490.4445.6149.89−14.50
per 1 mol of
490.4445.6149.89−14.50
per 1 mol of
490.4445.6149.89−14.50
per 1 mol of
490.4445.6149.89−14.50

Changes in standard condition (2)

Molten salt electrolysis of beryllium chloride
ΔrG448.9 kJ/mol
K0.23 × 10−78
pK78.64
BeCl2Crystalline solidβ
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BeCrystalline solid + Cl2Gas
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
495.8448.9156.76−12.08
per 1 mol of
495.8448.9156.76−12.08
per 1 mol of
495.8448.9156.76−12.08
per 1 mol of
495.8448.9156.76−12.08

Changes in aqueous solution (1)

Molten salt electrolysis of beryllium chloride
BeCl2Aqueous solution
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BeCrystalline solid + Cl2Gas
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
715.9
per 1 mol of
715.9
per 1 mol of
715.9
per 1 mol of
715.9

Changes in aqueous solution (2)

Molten salt electrolysis of beryllium chloride
BeCl2Aqueous solution
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BeCrystalline solid + Cl2Un-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
692.5
per 1 mol of
692.5
per 1 mol of
692.5
per 1 mol of
692.5

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
BeCl2 (cr)
α
-490.4[1]-445.6[1]82.68[1]64.85[1]
BeCl2 (cr)
β
-495.8[1]-448.9[1]75.81[1]62.43[1]
BeCl2 (g)-358.6[1]
BeCl2 (aq)-715.9[1]
BeCl2 (cr)
4 hydrate
-1808.3[1]
* (cr):Crystalline solid, (g):Gas, (aq):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
Be (cr)0[1]0[1]9.50[1]16.44[1]
Be (g)324.3[1]286.6[1]136.269[1]20.786[1]
Cl2 (g)0[1]0[1]223.066[1]33.907[1]
Cl2 (ao)-23.4[1]6.94[1]121[1]
* (cr):Crystalline solid, (g):Gas, (ao):Un-ionized aqueous solution

References

List of references

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