2(NH4)2CrO4 + 3e− → 4NH3↑ + Cr3+ + 4OH− + CrO42−
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- Reduction of ammonium chromate
- 2(NH4)2CrO4Ammonium chromate + 3e−Electron4NH3↑Ammonia + Cr3+Chromium(III) ion + 4OH−Hydroxide ion + CrO42−Chromate ion⟶
Reduction of ammonium chromate yields ammonia, chromium(III) ion, hydroxide ion, and chromate 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 ammonium chromate
- 2(NH4)2CrO4Ammonium chromate + 3e−Electron4NH3↑Ammonia + Cr3+Chromium(III) ion + 4OH−Hydroxide ion + CrO42−Chromate ion⟶
General equation
- Reduction of reducible species
- ReactantOxidizing agent + e− ⟶ ProductReduction product
Oxidation state of each atom
- Reduction of ammonium chromate
Reactants
| Chemical formula | Name | Coefficient | Type | Type in general equation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (NH4)2CrO4 | Ammonium chromate | 2 | Oxidizing | – |
| e− | Electron | 3 | – | Electron |
Products
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (NH4)2CrO4 (cr) | -1167.3[1] | – | – | – |
| (NH4)2CrO4 (ai) | -1146.16[1] | -886.36[1] | 277.0[1] | – |
| e− | – | – | – | – |
* (cr):Crystalline solid, (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NH3 (g) | -46.11[1] | -16.45[1] | 192.45[1] | 35.06[1] |
| NH3 (ao) | -80.29[1] | -26.50[1] | 111.3[1] | – |
| Cr3+ (g) | 5648.4[1] | – | – | – |
| OH− (g) | -143.5[1] | – | – | – |
| OH− (ao) | -229.994[1] | -157.244[1] | -10.75[1] | -148.5[1] |
| CrO42− (ao) | -881.15[1] | -727.75[1] | 50.21[1] | – |
* (g):Gas, (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°, -1167.3 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, -1146.16 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, -886.36 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, 277.0 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, -46.11 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, -16.45 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, 192.45 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ Cp°, 35.06 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, -80.29 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, -26.50 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, 111.3 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, 5648.4 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, -143.5 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, -229.994 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, -157.244 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, -10.75 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ Cp°, -148.5 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, -881.15 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, -727.75 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, 50.21 J · K−1 · mol−1