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Hg2Cl2 + 2H2O2 + 4H+ → 2Hg2+ + Cl2↑ + 4H2O

Reaction of mercury(I) chloride and hydrogen peroxide under acidic condition
Hg2Cl2Mercury(I) chloride + 2H2O2Hydrogen peroxide + 4H+Hydrogen ion
2Hg2+Mercury(II) ion + Cl2Chlorine + 4H2OWater

The reaction of mercury(I) chloride, hydrogen peroxide, and hydrogen ion yields mercury(II) ion, chlorine, and water (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

Reaction of mercury(I) chloride and hydrogen peroxide under acidic condition
Hg2Cl2Mercury(I) chloride + 2H2O2Hydrogen peroxide + 4H+Hydrogen ion
2Hg2+Mercury(II) ion + Cl2Chlorine + 4H2OWater

General equation

Reaction of oxidizable species and oxidizing species under acidic condition
Oxidizable speciesReducing agent + Oxidizing speciesOxidizing agent + H+Non-redox agent
ProductOxidation product + ProductReduction product + H2ONon-redox product

Oxidation state of each atom

Reaction of mercury(I) chloride and hydrogen peroxide under acidic condition

Reactants

Chemical formulaNameCoefficientTypeType in general
equation
Hg2Cl2Mercury(I) chloride1
Reducing
Oxidizable
H2O2Hydrogen peroxide2
Oxidizing
Oxidizing under acidic condition
H+Hydrogen ion4
Hydrogen ion

Products

Chemical formulaNameCoefficientTypeType in general
equation
Hg2+Mercury(II) ion2
Oxidized
Cl2Chlorine1
Oxidized
H2OWater4
Reduced
Water

Thermodynamic changes

Changes in standard condition (1)

Reaction of mercury(I) chloride and hydrogen peroxide under acidic condition
ΔrG−140.91 kJ/mol
K4.86 × 1024
pK−24.69
Hg2Cl2Crystalline solid + 2H2O2Un-ionized aqueous solution + 4H+Un-ionized aqueous solution
2Hg2+Un-ionized aqueous solution + Cl2Gas + 4H2OLiquid
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
−153.6−140.91−42.0
−153.6−140.91−42.0
per 1 mol of
−76.80−70.455−21.0
per 1 mol of
Hydrogen ion
−38.40−35.227−10.5
per 1 mol of
Mercury(II) ion
−76.80−70.455−21.0
per 1 mol of
−153.6−140.91−42.0
per 1 mol of
−38.40−35.227−10.5

Changes in standard condition (2)

Reaction of mercury(I) chloride and hydrogen peroxide under acidic condition
ΔrG−133.97 kJ/mol
K2.95 × 1023
pK−23.47
Hg2Cl2Crystalline solid + 2H2O2Un-ionized aqueous solution + 4H+Un-ionized aqueous solution
2Hg2+Un-ionized aqueous solution + Cl2Un-ionized aqueous solution + 4H2OLiquid
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
−177.0−133.97−144
−177.0−133.97−144
per 1 mol of
−88.50−66.985−72.0
per 1 mol of
Hydrogen ion
−44.25−33.492−36.0
per 1 mol of
Mercury(II) ion
−88.50−66.985−72.0
per 1 mol of
−177.0−133.97−144
per 1 mol of
−44.25−33.492−36.0

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
Hg2Cl2 (cr)-265.22[1]-210.745[1]192.5[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]
H+ (g)1536.202[1]
H+ (ao)0[1]0[1]0[1]0[1]
* (cr):Crystalline solid, (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
Hg2+ (g)2890.47[1]
Hg2+ (ao)171.1[1]164.40[1]-32.2[1]
Cl2 (g)0[1]0[1]223.066[1]33.907[1]
Cl2 (ao)-23.4[1]6.94[1]121[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]
* (g):Gas, (ao):Un-ionized aqueous solution, (cr):Crystalline solid, (l):Liquid

References

List of references

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