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Zn + H2CrO4 → ZnCrO4 + H2

The reaction of zinc and chromic acid yields zinc chromate and hydrogen (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

Reaction of reducing species and oxidizing species
Reducing speciesReducing agent + Oxidizing speciesOxidizing agent
ProductOxidation product + ProductReduction product
Reaction of active metal and acid
Active metalReducing agent + AcidOxidizing agent
SaltOxidation product + H2Reduction product
Reaction of amphoteric metal and acid
Amphoteric metalReducing agent + AcidOxidizing agent
SaltOxidation product + H2Reduction product

Oxidation state of each atom

Reaction of zinc and chromic acid

Reactants

Chemical formulaNameCoefficientTypeType in general
equation
ZnZinc1
Reducing
Reducing
Active metal
Amphoteric metal
H2CrO4Chromic acid1
Oxidizing
Oxidizing
Acid

Products

Chemical formulaNameCoefficientTypeType in general
equation
ZnCrO4Zinc chromate1
Oxidized
Salt
H2Hydrogen1
Reduced
Hydrogen

Thermodynamic changes

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
Zn (cr)0[1]0[1]41.63[1]25.40[1]
Zn (g)130.729[1]95.145[1]160.984[1]20.786[1]
H2CrO4
* (cr):Crystalline solid, (g):Gas

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
ZnCrO4
H2 (g)0[1]0[1]130.684[1]28.824[1]
H2 (ao)-4.2[1]17.6[1]577[1]
* (g):Gas, (ao):Un-ionized aqueous solution

References

List of references

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