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Ni(NO3)2 🔥→ Ni + 2NO2↑ + O2

Decomposition of nickel(II) nitrate yields nickel, nitrogen dioxide, and oxygen (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

Thermal decomposition with redox
Thermally decomposable substanceSelf redox agent
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ProductOxidation product + ProductReduction product
Thermal decomposition of oxoacid salt with redox
Oxoacid saltSelf redox agent
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ProductOxidation product + ProductReduction product

Oxidation state of each atom

Decomposition of nickel(II) nitrate

Reactants

Chemical formulaNameCoefficientTypeType in general
equation
Ni(NO3)2Nickel(II) nitrate1
Self redox agent
Thermally decomposable
Oxoacid salt

Products

Chemical formulaNameCoefficientTypeType in general
equation
NiNickel1
Reduced
NO2Nitrogen dioxide2
Reduced
O2Oxygen1
Oxidized

Thermodynamic changes

Changes in standard condition

Decomposition of nickel(II) nitrate
Ni(NO3)2Crystalline solid
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NiCrystalline solid + 2NO2Gas + O2Gas
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
481.5
per 1 mol of
481.5
per 1 mol of
481.5
per 1 mol of
240.8
per 1 mol of
481.5

Changes in aqueous solution (1)

Decomposition of nickel(II) nitrate
ΔrG371.1 kJ/mol
K0.97 × 10−65
pK65.01
Ni(NO3)2Ionized aqueous solution
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NiCrystalline solid + 2NO2Gas + O2Gas
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
535.0371.1551.1
per 1 mol of
535.0371.1551.1
per 1 mol of
535.0371.1551.1
per 1 mol of
267.5185.6275.6
per 1 mol of
535.0371.1551.1

Changes in aqueous solution (2)

Decomposition of nickel(II) nitrate
ΔrG387.5 kJ/mol
K0.13 × 10−67
pK67.89
Ni(NO3)2Ionized aqueous solution
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NiCrystalline solid + 2NO2Gas + O2Un-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
523.3387.5456.9
per 1 mol of
523.3387.5456.9
per 1 mol of
523.3387.5456.9
per 1 mol of
261.6193.8228.4
per 1 mol of
523.3387.5456.9

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
Ni(NO3)2 (cr)-415.1[1]
Ni(NO3)2 (ai)-468.6[1]-268.5[1]164.0[1]
Ni(NO3)2 (cr)
3 hydrate
-1326.3[1]
Ni(NO3)2 (cr)
6 hydrate
-2211.7[1]464[1]
* (cr):Crystalline solid, (ai):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
Ni (cr)0[1]0[1]29.87[1]26.07[1]
Ni (g)429.7[1]384.5[1]182.193[1]23.359[1]
NO2 (g)33.18[1]51.31[1]240.06[1]37.20[1]
O2 (g)0[1]0[1]205.138[1]29.355[1]
O2 (ao)-11.7[1]16.4[1]110.9[1]
* (cr):Crystalline solid, (g):Gas, (ao):Un-ionized aqueous solution

References

List of references

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