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MgCO3 → Mg2+ + CO32−

Electrolytic dissociation of magnesium carbonate
MgCO3Magnesium carbonate
Mg2+Magnesium ion + CO32−Carbonate ion

Electrolytic dissociation of magnesium carbonate yields magnesium ion and carbonate ion. 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

Electrolytic dissociation of magnesium carbonate
MgCO3Magnesium carbonate
Mg2+Magnesium ion + CO32−Carbonate ion

General equation

Electrolytic dissociation of salt
SaltLewis conjugate
CationLewis acid + AnionLewis base

Oxidation state of each atom

Electrolytic dissociation of magnesium carbonate

Reactants

Chemical formulaNameCoefficientTypeType in general
equation
MgCO3Magnesium carbonate1
Lewis conjugate
Salt

Products

Chemical formulaNameCoefficientTypeType in general
equation
Mg2+Magnesium ion1
Lewis acid
Cation
CO32−Carbonate ion1
Lewis base
Anion

Thermodynamic changes

Changes in standard condition

Electrolytic dissociation of magnesium carbonate
ΔrG29.5 kJ/mol
K0.68 × 10−5
pK5.17
MgCO3Crystalline solid
Mg2+Un-ionized aqueous solution + CO32−Un-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
−48.229.5−260.7
−48.229.5−260.7
per 1 mol of
Magnesium ion
−48.229.5−260.7
per 1 mol of
Carbonate ion
−48.229.5−260.7

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
MgCO3 (cr)-1095.8[1]-1012.1[1]65.7[1]75.52[1]
MgCO3 (cr)
3 hydrate
-1726.1[1]
MgCO3 (cr)
5 hydrate
-2199.2[1]
* (cr):Crystalline solid

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
Mg2+ (g)2348.504[1]
Mg2+ (ao)-466.85[1]-454.8[1]-138.1[1]
CO32− (ao)-677.14[1]-527.81[1]-56.9[1]
* (g):Gas, (ao):Un-ionized aqueous solution

References

List of references

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