Mg4(OH)44+ → 2Mg(OH)2 + 2Mg2+
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- Electrolytic dissociation of tetramagnesium tetrahydroxide ion
Electrolytic dissociation of tetramagnesium tetrahydroxide ion yields magnesium hydroxide and magnesium ion (Other reactions are here). This reaction is an acid-base reaction and is classified as follows:
Table of contents
Reaction data
Chemical equation
- Electrolytic dissociation of tetramagnesium tetrahydroxide ion
General equation
- Electrolytic dissociation of ion
- Polyatomic ion ⟶ Cation/Electrically neutral + Anion/Electrically neutral
Oxidation state of each atom
- Electrolytic dissociation of tetramagnesium tetrahydroxide ion
Reactants
| Chemical formula | Name | Coefficient | Type | Type in general equation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mg4(OH)44+ | Tetramagnesium tetrahydroxide ion | 1 | – | Polyatomic ion |
Products
| Chemical formula | Name | Coefficient | Type | Type in general equation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mg(OH)2 | Magnesium hydroxide | 2 | – | Electrically neutral |
| Mg2+ | Magnesium ion | 2 | – | Cation |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mg4(OH)44+ | – | – | – | – |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mg(OH)2 (cr) | -924.54[1] | -833.51[1] | 63.18[1] | 77.03[1] |
| Mg(OH)2 (am) precipitated | -920.5[1] | – | – | – |
| Mg(OH)2 (g) | -561[1] | – | – | – |
| Mg(OH)2 (ai) | -926.84[1] | -769.4[1] | -159.4[1] | – |
| Mg2+ (g) | 2348.504[1] | – | – | – |
| Mg2+ (ao) | -466.85[1] | -454.8[1] | -138.1[1] | – |
* (cr):Crystalline solid, (am):Amorphous solid, (g):Gas, (ai):Ionized aqueous solution, (ao):Un-ionized aqueous solution
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°, -924.54 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, -833.51 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, 63.18 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ Cp°, 77.03 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, -920.5 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, -561. kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, -926.84 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, -769.4 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, -159.4 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, 2348.504 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, -466.85 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, -454.8 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, -138.1 J · K−1 · mol−1