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NH4F + LiOH → LiF↓ + NH3↑ + H2O

The reaction of ammonium fluoride and lithium hydroxide yields lithium fluoride, ammonia, and water. This reaction is an acid-base 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

Oxidation state of each atom

Reactants

Chemical formulaNameCoefficientTypeType in general
equation
NH4FAmmonium fluoride1
Brønsted acid
Lewis acid
Salt of weak base
Salt of volatile base
Very soluble in water
LiOHLithium hydroxide1
Brønsted base
Lewis base
Strong base
Nonvolatile base
Soluble in water

Products

Chemical formulaNameCoefficientTypeType in general
equation
LiFLithium fluoride1
Conjugate acid
Lewis conjugate
Salt of strong base
Salt of non volatile base
Slightly soluble in water
NH3Ammonia1
Conjugate base
Non-redox product
Weak base
Volatile base
H2OWater1
Non-redox product
Water

Thermodynamic changes

Changes in standard condition

Reaction of ammonium fluoride and lithium hydroxide
ΔrG−53.66 kJ/mol
K2.52 × 109
pK−9.40
NH4FCrystalline solid + LiOHCrystalline solid
LiFCrystalline solid + NH3Gas + H2OLiquid
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
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Changes in aqueous solution (1)

Reaction of ammonium fluoride and lithium hydroxide
ΔrG−32.62 kJ/mol
K5.19 × 105
pK−5.71
NH4FIonized aqueous solution + LiOHIonized aqueous solution
LiFCrystalline solid + NH3Gas + H2OLiquid
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
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Changes in aqueous solution (2)

Reaction of ammonium fluoride and lithium hydroxide
ΔrG−42.67 kJ/mol
K2.99 × 107
pK−7.48
NH4FIonized aqueous solution + LiOHIonized aqueous solution
LiFCrystalline solid + NH3Un-ionized aqueous solution + H2OLiquid
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
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Changes in aqueous solution (3)

Reaction of ammonium fluoride and lithium hydroxide
ΔrG−31.4 kJ/mol
K3.17 × 105
pK−5.50
NH4FIonized aqueous solution + LiOHUn-ionized aqueous solution
LiFCrystalline solid + NH3Gas + H2OLiquid
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
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Changes in aqueous solution (4)

Reaction of ammonium fluoride and lithium hydroxide
ΔrG−41.4 kJ/mol
K1.79 × 107
pK−7.25
NH4FIonized aqueous solution + LiOHUn-ionized aqueous solution
LiFCrystalline solid + NH3Un-ionized aqueous solution + H2OLiquid
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
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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
NH4F (cr)-463.96[1]-348.68[1]71.96[1]65.27[1]
NH4F (ai)-465.14[1]-358.09[1]99.6[1]-26.8[1]
LiOH (cr)-484.93[1]-438.95[1]42.80[1]49.66[1]
LiOH (g)-238.1[1]-242.3[1]210.90[1]46.02[1]
LiOH (ai)-508.48[1]-450.58[1]2.80[1]-79.9[1]
LiOH (ao)-508.4[1]-451.8[1]7.1[1]
LiOH (cr)
1 hydrate
-788.01[1]-680.95[1]71.21[1]79.50[1]
* (cr):Crystalline solid, (ai):Ionized aqueous solution, (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
LiF (cr)-615.97[1]-587.71[1]35.65[1]41.59[1]
LiF (g)-339.82[1]-360.64[1]200.297[1]31.30[1]
LiF (ai)-611.12[1]-571.9[1]-0.4[1]-38.07[1]
NH3 (g)-46.11[1]-16.45[1]192.45[1]35.06[1]
NH3 (ao)-80.29[1]-26.50[1]111.3[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]
* (cr):Crystalline solid, (g):Gas, (ai):Ionized aqueous solution, (ao):Un-ionized aqueous solution, (l):Liquid

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)