Ca(HCO3)2 + 4e− → CaO + 2HCOO− + O2−
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- Reduction of calcium hydrogencarbonate
- Ca(HCO3)2Calcium hydrogencarbonate + 4e−ElectronCaOCalcium oxide + 2HCOO−Formate ion + O2−Oxide ion⟶
Reduction of calcium hydrogencarbonate yields calcium oxide, formate ion, and oxide ion (Other reactions are here). This reaction is an oxidation-reduction reaction and is classified as follows:
Table of contents
Reaction data
Chemical equation
- Reduction of calcium hydrogencarbonate
- Ca(HCO3)2Calcium hydrogencarbonate + 4e−ElectronCaOCalcium oxide + 2HCOO−Formate ion + O2−Oxide ion⟶
General equation
- Reduction of reducible species
- ReactantOxidizing agent + e− ⟶ ProductReduction product
Oxidation state of each atom
- Reduction of calcium hydrogencarbonate
Reactants
Chemical formula | Name | Coefficient | Type | Type in general equation |
---|---|---|---|---|
Ca(HCO3)2 | Calcium hydrogencarbonate | 1 | Oxidizing | – |
e− | Electron | 4 | – | Electron |
Products
Chemical formula | Name | Coefficient | Type | Type in general equation |
---|---|---|---|---|
CaO | Calcium oxide | 1 | – | – |
HCOO− | Formate ion | 2 | Reduced | – |
O2− | Oxide ion | 1 | – | – |
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Ca(HCO3)2 | – | – | – | – |
e− | – | – | – | – |
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 |
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CaO (cr) | -635.09[1] | -604.03[1] | 39.75[1] | 42.80[1] |
CaO (g) | – | – | – | – |
HCOO− | – | – | – | – |
O2− | – | – | – | – |
* (cr):Crystalline solid, (g):Gas
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)