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2(NH4)2CrO4 🔥→ 2N2H4 + Cr2O3 + H2O2 + 3H2O

Decomposition of ammonium chromate yields hydrazine, chromium(III) oxide, hydrogen peroxide, and water (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

Thermal decomposition with redox
Thermally decomposable substanceSelf redox agent
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ProductOxidation product + ProductReduction product
Thermal decomposition of oxoacid salt with redox
Oxoacid saltSelf redox agent
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ProductOxidation product + ProductReduction product

Oxidation state of each atom

Decomposition of ammonium chromate

Reactants

Chemical formulaNameCoefficientTypeType in general
equation
(NH4)2CrO4Ammonium chromate2
Self redox agent
Thermally decomposable
Oxoacid salt

Products

Chemical formulaNameCoefficientTypeType in general
equation
N2H4Hydrazine2
Oxidized
Cr2O3Chromium(III) oxide1
Reduced
H2O2Hydrogen peroxide1
Oxidized
H2OWater3

Thermodynamic changes

Changes in standard condition

Decomposition of ammonium chromate
2(NH4)2CrO4Crystalline solid
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2N2H4Liquid + Cr2O3Crystalline solid + H2O2Liquid + 3H2OLiquid
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
250.9
per 1 mol of
125.5
per 1 mol of
125.5
250.9
per 1 mol of
250.9
per 1 mol of
83.63

Changes in aqueous solution

Decomposition of ammonium chromate
ΔrG125.4 kJ/mol
K0.11 × 10−21
pK21.97
2(NH4)2CrO4Ionized aqueous solution
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2N2H4Un-ionized aqueous solution + Cr2O3Crystalline solid + H2O2Un-ionized aqueous solution + 3H2OLiquid
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
172.6125.4157
per 1 mol of
86.3062.7078.5
per 1 mol of
86.3062.7078.5
172.6125.4157
per 1 mol of
172.6125.4157
per 1 mol of
57.5341.8052.3

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
(NH4)2CrO4 (cr)-1167.3[1]
(NH4)2CrO4 (ai)-1146.16[1]-886.36[1]277.0[1]
* (cr):Crystalline solid, (ai):Ionized aqueous solution

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
N2H4 (l)50.63[1]149.34[1]121.21[1]98.87[1]
N2H4 (g)95.40[1]159.35[1]238.47[1]49.58[1]
N2H4 (ao)34.31[1]128.1[1]138[1]
Cr2O3 (cr)-1139.7[1]-1058.1[1]81.2[1]118.74[1]
Cr2O3 (cr)
1 hydrate
-1506[1]
Cr2O3 (cr)
2 hydrate
-1845[1]
Cr2O3 (cr)
3 hydrate
-2171[1]
H2O2 (l)-187.78[1]-120.35[1]109.6[1]89.1[1]
H2O2 (g)-136.31[1]-105.57[1]232.7[1]43.1[1]
H2O2 (ao)-191.17[1]-134.03[1]143.9[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]
* (l):Liquid, (g):Gas, (ao):Un-ionized aqueous solution, (cr):Crystalline solid

References

List of references

  1. 1
    Janiel J. Reed (1989)
    The NBS Tables of Chemical Thermodynamic Properties: Selected Values for Inorganic and C1 and C2 Organic Substances in SI Units
    National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)