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C4H10 + Cl2 → C4H9Cl + HCl

The reaction of butane and chlorine yields 1-Chlorobutane and hydrogen chloride. 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

Free radical halogenation
HydrocarbonReducing agent + HalogenOxidizing agent
Organohalogen compoundOxidation product + Hydrogen halideReduction product
Free radical halogenation of alkane
AlkaneReducing agent + HalogenOxidizing agent
Alkyl halideOxidation product + Hydrogen halideReduction product
Free radical chlorination
HydrocarbonReducing agent + Cl2Oxidizing agent
Organochlorine compoundOxidation product + HClReduction product

Oxidation state of each atom

Reaction of butane and chlorine

Reactants

Chemical formulaNameCoefficientTypeType in general
equation
C4H10Butane1
Reducing
Hydrocarbon
Alkane
Cl2Chlorine1
Oxidizing
Halogen
Chlorine

Products

Chemical formulaNameCoefficientTypeType in general
equation
C4H9Cl1-Chlorobutane1
Redoxed product
Organohalogen compound
Alkyl halide
Organochlorine compound
HClHydrogen chloride1
Reduced
Hydrogen halide
Hydrogen chloride

Thermodynamic changes

Changes in standard condition

Reaction of butane and chlorine
C4H10Gas + Cl2Gas
C4H9ClLiquid + HClGas
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
−154.872.7
per 1 mol of
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per 1 mol of
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per 1 mol of
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per 1 mol of
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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
C4H10 (l)104.5[1]
C4H10 (g)-125.6[1]-17.2[1]310.1[1]97.5[1]
Cl2 (g)0[2]0[2]223.066[2]33.907[2]
Cl2 (ao)-23.4[2]6.94[2]121[2]
* (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
C4H9Cl (l)-188.1[1]175.0[1]
C4H9Cl (g)-154.6[1]-38.8[1]358.1[1]107.6[1]
HCl (g)-92.307[2]-95.299[2]186.908[2]29.12[2]
HCl (ai)-167.159[2]-131.228[2]56.5[2]-136.4[2]
* (l):Liquid, (g):Gas, (ai):Ionized aqueous solution

References

List of references

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