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Ca(ClO)2 + H2O → CaO + Cl2↑ + H2O2

The reaction of calcium hypochlorite and water yields calcium oxide, chlorine, and hydrogen peroxide (Other reactions are here). 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 reactions
  5. 5Related categories

Reaction data

Chemical equation

General equation

Reaction of self redoxing species and water
Self-redoxing speciesSelf redox agent + H2ONon-redox agent
ProductOxidation product + ProductReduction product

Oxidation state of each atom

Reaction of calcium hypochlorite and water

Reactants

Chemical formulaNameCoefficientTypeType in general
equation
Ca(ClO)2Calcium hypochlorite1
Self redox agent
Self redoxing
H2OWater1
Water

Products

Chemical formulaNameCoefficientTypeType in general
equation
CaOCalcium oxide1
Cl2Chlorine1
Reduced
H2O2Hydrogen peroxide1
Oxidized

Thermodynamic changes

Changes in aqueous solution (1)

Reaction of calcium hypochlorite and water
Ca(ClO)2Aqueous solution + H2OLiquid
CaOCrystalline solid + Cl2Gas + H2O2Un-ionized aqueous solution
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
214.0
214.0
per 1 mol of
214.0
per 1 mol of
214.0
per 1 mol of
214.0
per 1 mol of
214.0

Changes in aqueous solution (2)

Reaction of calcium hypochlorite and water
Ca(ClO)2Aqueous solution + H2OLiquid
CaOCrystalline solid + Cl2Un-ionized aqueous solution + H2O2Un-ionized aqueous solution
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
190.6
190.6
per 1 mol of
190.6
per 1 mol of
190.6
per 1 mol of
190.6
per 1 mol of
190.6

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
Ca(ClO)2 (aq)-754.4[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]
* (aq):Aqueous solution, (cr):Crystalline solid, (l):Liquid, (g):Gas

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
CaO (cr)-635.09[1]-604.03[1]39.75[1]42.80[1]
CaO (g)
Cl2 (g)0[1]0[1]223.066[1]33.907[1]
Cl2 (ao)-23.4[1]6.94[1]121[1]
H2O2 (l)-187.78[1]-120.35[1]109.6[1]89.1[1]
H2O2 (g)-136.31[1]-105.57[1]232.7[1]43.1[1]
H2O2 (ao)-191.17[1]-134.03[1]143.9[1]
* (cr):Crystalline solid, (g):Gas, (ao):Un-ionized aqueous solution, (l):Liquid

References

List of references

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