Cd(OH)2 + 2e− → Cd2+ + 2O2− + H2↑
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- Reduction of cadmium hydroxide
Reduction of cadmium hydroxide yields cadmium ion, oxide ion, and (Other reactions are here). This reaction is an oxidation-reduction reaction and is classified as follows:
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Reaction data
Chemical equation
- Reduction of cadmium hydroxide
General equation
- Reduction of reducible species
- ReactantOxidizing agent + e− ⟶ ProductReduction product
Oxidation state of each atom
- Reduction of cadmium hydroxide
Reactants
| Chemical formula | Name | Coefficient | Type | Type in general equation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cd(OH)2 | Cadmium hydroxide | 1 | Oxidizing | – |
| e− | Electron | 2 | – | Electron |
Products
Thermodynamic changes
Thermodynamic data of reactants
| Chemical formula | Standard 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cd(OH)2 (cr) precipitated | -560.7[1] | -473.6[1] | 96[1] | – |
| Cd(OH)2 (ai) | -535.89[1] | -392.10[1] | -94.6[1] | – |
| Cd(OH)2 (ao) | – | -442.6[1] | – | – |
| e− | – | – | – | – |
* (cr):Crystalline solid, (ai):Ionized aqueous solution, (ao):Un-ionized aqueous solution
Thermodynamic data of products
| Chemical formula | Standard 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cd2+ (g) | 2623.54[1] | – | – | – |
| Cd2+ (ao) | -75.90[1] | -77.612[1] | -73.2[1] | – |
| O2− | – | – | – | – |
| (g) | 0[1] | 0[1] | 130.684[1] | 28.824[1] |
| (ao) | -4.2[1] | 17.6[1] | 577[1] | – |
* (g):Gas, (ao):Un-ionized aqueous solution
References
List of references
- 1Janiel J. Reed (1989)The NBS Tables of Chemical Thermodynamic Properties: Selected Values for Inorganic and C1 and C2 Organic Substances in SI UnitsNational Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
- ^ ΔfH°, -560.7 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, -473.6 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, 96. J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, -535.89 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, -392.10 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, -94.6 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, -442.6 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, 2623.54 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, -75.90 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, -77.612 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, -73.2 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, 0 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, 0 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, 130.684 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ Cp°, 28.824 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, -4.2 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, 17.6 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, 577 J · K−1 · mol−1