2NH4ClO3 🔥|️☀️→ 2NO↑ + Cl2↑ + 4H2O
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- Decomposition of ammonium chlorate
Decomposition of ammonium chlorate yields nitrogen monoxide, , and water (Other reactions are here). This reaction is an oxidation-reduction reaction and is classified as follows:
- Thermal decomposition with redox
- Thermal decomposition of oxoacid salt with redox
- Photolytic decomposition with redox
Table of contents
Reaction data
Chemical equation
- Decomposition of ammonium chlorate
General equation
- Thermal decomposition with redox
- Thermally decomposable substanceSelf redox agent🔥⟶ ProductOxidation product + ProductReduction product
- Thermal decomposition of oxoacid salt with redox
- Oxoacid saltSelf redox agent🔥⟶ ProductOxidation product + ProductReduction product
- Photolytic decomposition with redox
- Photolytically decomposable substanceSelf redox agent️☀️⟶ ProductOxidation product + ProductReduction product
Oxidation state of each atom
- Decomposition of ammonium chlorate
Reactants
| Chemical formula | Name | Coefficient | Type | Type in general equation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NH4ClO3 | Ammonium chlorate | 2 | Self redox agent | Thermally decomposable Oxoacid salt Photolytically decomposable |
Products
| Chemical formula | Name | Coefficient | Type | Type in general equation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO | Nitrogen monoxide | 2 | Oxidized | – |
| 1 | Reduced | – | ||
| H2O | Water | 4 | – | – |
Thermodynamic changes
Changes in aqueous solution (1)
- Decomposition of ammonium chlorate◆
ΔrG −600.90 kJ/mol K 1.88 × 10105 pK −105.27
| 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 | −489.86 | −600.90 | 372.8 | – |
per 1 mol of | −244.93 | −300.45 | 186.4 | – |
per 1 mol of | −244.93 | −300.45 | 186.4 | – |
| −489.86 | −600.90 | 372.8 | – | |
per 1 mol of | −122.47 | −150.22 | 93.20 | – |
Changes in aqueous solution (2)
- Decomposition of ammonium chlorate◆
ΔrG −593.96 kJ/mol K 1.14 × 10104 pK −104.06
| 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 | −513.3 | −593.96 | 271 | – |
per 1 mol of | −256.6 | −296.98 | 136 | – |
per 1 mol of | −256.6 | −296.98 | 136 | – |
| −513.3 | −593.96 | 271 | – | |
per 1 mol of | −128.3 | −148.49 | 67.8 | – |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NH4ClO3 (ai) | -236.48[1] | -87.26[1] | 275.7[1] | – |
* (ai):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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO (g) | 90.25[1] | 86.55[1] | 210.761[1] | 29.844[1] |
| (g) | 0[1] | 0[1] | 223.066[1] | 33.907[1] |
| (ao) | -23.4[1] | 6.94[1] | 121[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
- 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°, -236.48 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, -87.26 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, 275.7 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
- ^ ΔfH°, 0 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, 0 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, 223.066 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ Cp°, 33.907 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, -23.4 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, 6.94 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, 121. J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, -285.830 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, -237.129 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, 69.91 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ Cp°, 75.291 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, -241.818 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, -228.572 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, 188.825 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ Cp°, 33.577 J · K−1 · mol−1