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NiCl2 + 2HNO3 + 2H+ 🔥→ Ni2+ + Cl2↑ + 2NO2↑ + 2H2O

Reaction of nickel(II) chloride and nitric acid under acidic condition
NiCl2Nickel(II) chloride + 2HNO3Nitric acid + 2H+Hydrogen ion
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Ni2+Nickel(II) ion + Cl2Chlorine + 2NO2Nitrogen dioxide + 2H2OWater

The reaction of nickel(II) chloride, nitric acid, and hydrogen ion yields nickel(II) ion, chlorine, nitrogen dioxide, 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 nickel(II) chloride and nitric acid under acidic condition
NiCl2Nickel(II) chloride + 2HNO3Nitric acid + 2H+Hydrogen ion
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Ni2+Nickel(II) ion + Cl2Chlorine + 2NO2Nitrogen dioxide + 2H2OWater

General equation

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

Oxidation state of each atom

Reaction of nickel(II) chloride and nitric acid under acidic condition

Reactants

Chemical formulaNameCoefficientTypeType in general
equation
NiCl2Nickel(II) chloride1
Reducing
Hardly oxidizable
HNO3Nitric acid2
Oxidizing
Oxidizing under acidic condition
H+Hydrogen ion2
Hydrogen ion

Products

Chemical formulaNameCoefficientTypeType in general
equation
Ni2+Nickel(II) ion1
Cl2Chlorine1
Oxidized
NO2Nitrogen dioxide2
Reduced
H2OWater2
Water

Thermodynamic changes

Changes in standard condition (1)

Reaction of nickel(II) chloride and nitric acid under acidic condition
ΔrG113.2 kJ/mol
K0.15 × 10−19
pK19.83
NiCl2Ionized aqueous solution + 2HNO3Ionized aqueous solution + 2H+Un-ionized aqueous solution
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Ni2+Un-ionized aqueous solution + Cl2Gas + 2NO2Gas + 2H2OLiquid
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
243.7113.2436.4
243.7113.2436.4
per 1 mol of
121.856.60218.2
per 1 mol of
Hydrogen ion
121.856.60218.2
per 1 mol of
Nickel(II) ion
243.7113.2436.4
per 1 mol of
243.7113.2436.4
per 1 mol of
121.856.60218.2
per 1 mol of
121.856.60218.2

Changes in standard condition (2)

Reaction of nickel(II) chloride and nitric acid under acidic condition
ΔrG120.1 kJ/mol
K0.91 × 10−21
pK21.04
NiCl2Ionized aqueous solution + 2HNO3Ionized aqueous solution + 2H+Un-ionized aqueous solution
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Ni2+Un-ionized aqueous solution + Cl2Un-ionized aqueous solution + 2NO2Gas + 2H2OLiquid
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
220.3120.1334
220.3120.1334
per 1 mol of
110.260.05167
per 1 mol of
Hydrogen ion
110.260.05167
per 1 mol of
Nickel(II) ion
220.3120.1334
per 1 mol of
220.3120.1334
per 1 mol of
110.260.05167
per 1 mol of
110.260.05167

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
NiCl2 (cr)-305.332[1]-259.032[1]97.65[1]71.67[1]
NiCl2 (ai)-388.3[1]-307.9[1]-15.1[1]
NiCl2 (cr)
2 hydrate
-922.2[1]-760.1[1]176[1]
NiCl2 (cr)
4 hydrate
-1516.7[1]-1234.9[1]243[1]
NiCl2 (cr)
6 hydrate
-2103.17[1]-1713.19[1]344.3[1]
HNO3 (l)-174.10[1]-80.71[1]155.60[1]109.87[1]
HNO3 (g)-135.06[1]-74.72[1]266.38[1]53.35[1]
HNO3 (ai)-207.36[1]-111.25[1]146.4[1]-86.6[1]
HNO3 (l)
1 hydrate
-473.46[1]-328.77[1]216.90[1]182.46[1]
HNO3 (l)
3 hydrate
-1056.04[1]-811.09[1]346.98[1]325.14[1]
H+ (g)1536.202[1]
H+ (ao)0[1]0[1]0[1]0[1]
* (cr):Crystalline solid, (ai):Ionized aqueous solution, (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
Ni2+ (g)2931.390[1]
Ni2+ (ao)-54.0[1]-45.6[1]-128.9[1]
Cl2 (g)0[1]0[1]223.066[1]33.907[1]
Cl2 (ao)-23.4[1]6.94[1]121[1]
NO2 (g)33.18[1]51.31[1]240.06[1]37.20[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

  1. 1
    Janiel J. Reed (1989)
    The NBS Tables of Chemical Thermodynamic Properties: Selected Values for Inorganic and C1 and C2 Organic Substances in SI Units
    National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)