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2CuBr2 🔥⚡→ 2CuBr + Br2

Molten salt electrolysis of copper(II) bromide yields copper(I) bromide and bromine (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

Molten salt electrolysis
SaltSelf redox agent
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ProductOxidation product + ProductReduction product

Oxidation state of each atom

Molten salt electrolysis of copper(II) bromide

Reactants

Chemical formulaNameCoefficientTypeType in general
equation
CuBr2Copper(II) bromide2
Self redox agent
Salt

Products

Chemical formulaNameCoefficientTypeType in general
equation
CuBrCopper(I) bromide2
Reduced
Br2Bromine1
Oxidized

Thermodynamic changes

Changes in standard condition

Molten salt electrolysis of copper(II) bromide
2CuBr2Crystalline solid
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2CuBrCrystalline solid + Br2Liquid
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
74.4
per 1 mol of
37.2
per 1 mol of
37.2
per 1 mol of
74.4

Changes in aqueous solution

Molten salt electrolysis of copper(II) bromide
2CuBr2Crystalline solid
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2CuBrCrystalline solid + Br2Un-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
71.8
per 1 mol of
35.9
per 1 mol of
35.9
per 1 mol of
71.8

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
CuBr2 (cr)-141.8[1]
CuBr2 (cr)
4 hydrate
-1326.3[1]
* (cr):Crystalline solid

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
CuBr (cr)-104.6[1]-100.8[1]96.11[1]54.73[1]
Br2 (cr)
Br2 (l)0[1]0[1]152.231[1]75.689[1]
Br2 (g)30.907[1]3.110[1]245.463[1]36.02[1]
Br2 (ao)-2.59[1]3.93[1]130.5[1]
* (cr):Crystalline solid, (l):Liquid, (g):Gas, (ao):Un-ionized aqueous solution

References

List of references

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