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CH3CHO + H2 → C2H5OH

The reaction of acetaldehyde and hydrogen yields ethanol. 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

General equation

Hydrogenation of aldehyde
AldehydeOxidizing agent + H2Reducing agent
Ni|Pd|Pt
AlcoholOxidation reduction product

Oxidation state of each atom

Reaction of acetaldehyde and hydrogen

Reactants

Chemical formulaNameCoefficientTypeType in general
equation
CH3CHOAcetaldehyde1
Oxidizing
Aldehyde
H2Hydrogen1
Reducing
Hydrogen

Products

Chemical formulaNameCoefficientTypeType in general
equation
C2H5OHEthanol1
Redoxed product
Alcohol

Thermodynamic changes

Changes in standard condition

Reaction of acetaldehyde and hydrogen
ΔrG−46.66 kJ/mol
K1.49 × 108
pK−8.17
CH3CHOLiquid + H2Gas
Ni|Pd|Pt
C2H5OHLiquid
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
−85.39−46.66−130.2
per 1 mol of
−85.39−46.66−130.2
per 1 mol of
−85.39−46.66−130.2
per 1 mol of
−85.39−46.66−130.2

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
CH3CHO (l)-192.30[1]-128.12[1]160.2[1]
CH3CHO (g)-155.69[1]-132.86[1]263.8[1]55.30[1]
H2 (g)0[1]0[1]130.684[1]28.824[1]
H2 (ao)-4.2[1]17.6[1]577[1]
* (l):Liquid, (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
C2H5OH (l)-277.69[1]-174.78[1]160.7[1]111.46[1]
C2H5OH (g)-235.10[1]-168.49[1]282.70[1]65.44[1]
C2H5OH (ao)-288.3[1]-181.64[1]148.5[1]
* (l):Liquid, (g):Gas, (ao):Un-ionized aqueous solution

References

List of references

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