2NH4ClO4 🔥→ N2O3↑ + 2HClO + 3H2O
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- Decomposition of ammonium perchlorate
Decomposition of ammonium perchlorate yields dinitrogen trioxide, hypochlorous acid, and water (Other reactions are here). This reaction is an oxidation-reduction reaction and is classified as follows:
Table of contents
Reaction data
Chemical equation
- Decomposition of ammonium perchlorate
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
Oxidation state of each atom
- Decomposition of ammonium perchlorate
Reactants
| Chemical formula | Name | Coefficient | Type | Type in general equation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NH4ClO4 | Ammonium perchlorate | 2 | Self redox agent | Thermally decomposable Oxoacid salt |
Products
| Chemical formula | Name | Coefficient | Type | Type in general equation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N2O3 | Dinitrogen trioxide | 1 | Oxidized | – |
| HClO | Hypochlorous acid | 2 | Reduced | – |
| H2O | Water | 3 | – | – |
Thermodynamic changes
Changes in standard condition
- Decomposition of ammonium perchlorate◆
ΔrG −556.1 kJ/mol K 2.66 × 1097 pK −97.42
| 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 | −491.9 | −556.1 | 215 | – |
per 1 mol of | −245.9 | −278.1 | 108 | – |
per 1 mol of | −491.9 | −556.1 | 215 | – |
per 1 mol of | −245.9 | −278.1 | 108 | – |
per 1 mol of | −164.0 | −185.4 | 71.7 | – |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NH4ClO4 (cr) | -295.31[1] | -88.75[1] | 186.2[1] | – |
| NH4ClO4 (ai) | -261.83[1] | -87.83[1] | 295.4[1] | – |
* (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N2O3 (l) | 50.29[1] | – | – | – |
| N2O3 (g) | 83.72[1] | 139.46[1] | 312.28[1] | 65.61[1] |
| HClO (g) | -78.7[1] | -66.1[1] | 236.67[1] | 37.15[1] |
| HClO (ao) | -120.9[1] | -79.9[1] | 142[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
- 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°, -295.31 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, -88.75 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, 186.2 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, -261.83 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, -87.83 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, 295.4 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, 50.29 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, 83.72 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, 139.46 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, 312.28 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ Cp°, 65.61 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, -78.7 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, -66.1 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, 236.67 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ Cp°, 37.15 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, -120.9 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, -79.9 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, 142. 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