AgNO3 + 4e− → Ag + NO↑ + 2O2−
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- Reduction of silver(I) nitrate
Reduction of silver(I) nitrate yields , nitrogen monoxide, and oxide ion (Other reactions are here). This reaction is an oxidation-reduction reaction and is classified as follows:
Table of contents
Reaction data
Chemical equation
- Reduction of silver(I) nitrate
General equation
- Reduction of reducible species
- ReactantOxidizing agent + e− ⟶ ProductReduction product
Oxidation state of each atom
- Reduction of silver(I) nitrate
Reactants
| Chemical formula | Name | Coefficient | Type | Type in general equation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AgNO3 | Silver(I) nitrate | 1 | Oxidizing | – |
| e− | Electron | 4 | – | Electron |
Products
| Chemical formula | Name | Coefficient | Type | Type in general equation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reduced | – | ||
| NO | Nitrogen monoxide | 1 | Reduced | – |
| O2− | Oxide ion | 2 | – | – |
Thermodynamic changes
Thermodynamic data of reactants
| Chemical formula | Standard 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AgNO3 (cr) | -124.39[1] | -33.41[1] | 140.92[1] | 93.05[1] |
| AgNO3 (ai) | -101.80[1] | -34.16[1] | 219.2[1] | -64.9[1] |
| AgNO3 (ao) | – | -32.49[1] | – | – |
| e− | – | – | – | – |
* (cr):Crystalline solid, (ai):Ionized aqueous solution, (ao):Un-ionized aqueous solution
Thermodynamic data of products
| Chemical formula | Standard 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (cr) | 0[1] | 0[1] | 42.55[1] | 25.351[1] |
| (g) | 284.55[1] | 245.65[1] | 172.997[1] | 20.786[1] |
| NO (g) | 90.25[1] | 86.55[1] | 210.761[1] | 29.844[1] |
| O2− | – | – | – | – |
* (cr):Crystalline solid, (g):Gas
References
List of references
- 1Janiel J. Reed (1989)The NBS Tables of Chemical Thermodynamic Properties: Selected Values for Inorganic and C1 and C2 Organic Substances in SI UnitsNational Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
- ^ ΔfH°, -124.39 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, -33.41 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, 140.92 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ Cp°, 93.05 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, -101.80 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, -34.16 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, 219.2 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ Cp°, -64.9 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, -32.49 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, 0 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, 0 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, 42.55 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ Cp°, 25.351 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, 284.55 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, 245.65 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, 172.997 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ Cp°, 20.786 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, 90.25 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, 86.55 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, 210.761 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ Cp°, 29.844 J · K−1 · mol−1