2Ca(ClO)2 + 2NaOH → CaCl2 + Ca(OH)2 + 2NaClO2
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The reaction of calcium hypochlorite and sodium hydroxide yields calcium chloride, calcium hydroxide, and sodium chlorite (Other reactions are here). This reaction is an oxidation-reduction reaction and is classified as follows:
Table of contents
Reaction data
Chemical equation
- Reaction of calcium hypochlorite and sodium hydroxide
General equation
- Reaction of self redoxing species and base
- Self-redoxing speciesSelf redox agent + BaseNon-redox agent ⟶ ProductOxidation product + ProductReduction product
Oxidation state of each atom
- Reaction of calcium hypochlorite and sodium hydroxide
Reactants
| Chemical formula | Name | Coefficient | Type | Type in general equation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ca(ClO)2 | Calcium hypochlorite | 2 | – | Self redoxing |
| NaOH | Sodium hydroxide | 2 | – | Base |
Products
| Chemical formula | Name | Coefficient | Type | Type in general equation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CaCl2 | Calcium chloride | 1 | Reduced | – |
| Ca(OH)2 | Calcium hydroxide | 1 | – | – |
| NaClO2 | Sodium chlorite | 2 | Oxidized | – |
Thermodynamic changes
Changes in aqueous solution
- Reaction of calcium hypochlorite and sodium hydroxide
| 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 | −27.6 | – | – | – |
per 1 mol of | −13.8 | – | – | – |
per 1 mol of | −13.8 | – | – | – |
per 1 mol of | −27.6 | – | – | – |
per 1 mol of | −27.6 | – | – | – |
per 1 mol of | −13.8 | – | – | – |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ca(ClO)2 (aq) | -754.4[1] | – | – | – |
| NaOH (cr) | -425.609[1] | -379.494[1] | 64.455[1] | 59.54[1] |
| NaOH (g) | -207.1[1] | -210.0[1] | 228.43[1] | 48.37[1] |
| NaOH (ai) | -470.114[1] | -419.150[1] | 48.1[1] | -102.1[1] |
| NaOH (cr) 1 hydrate | -734.543[1] | -629.338[1] | 99.50[1] | 90.17[1] |
| NaOH (l) 2 hydrate | -1019.076[1] | -873.091[1] | 195.979[1] | 239.41[1] |
| NaOH (l) 3.5 hydrate | -1459.798[1] | -1236.356[1] | 286.089[1] | 354.43[1] |
| NaOH (l) 4 hydrate | -1605.15[1] | -1356.64[1] | 318.70[1] | – |
| NaOH (l) 5 hydrate | -1894.31[1] | -1596.34[1] | 386.06[1] | – |
| NaOH (l) 7 hydrate | -2469.02[1] | -2073.80[1] | 526.31[1] | – |
* (aq):Aqueous solution, (cr):Crystalline solid, (g):Gas, (ai):Ionized aqueous solution, (l):Liquid
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CaCl2 (cr) | -795.8[1] | -748.1[1] | 104.6[1] | 72.59[1] |
| CaCl2 (g) | -471.5[1] | -479.24[1] | 290.27[1] | 59.33[1] |
| CaCl2 (ai) | -877.13[1] | -816.01[1] | 59.8[1] | – |
| CaCl2 (cr) 1 hydrate | -1109.2[1] | – | – | – |
| CaCl2 (cr) 2 hydrate | -1402.9[1] | – | – | – |
| CaCl2 (cr) 4 hydrate | -2009.6[1] | – | – | – |
| CaCl2 (cr) 6 hydrate | -2607.9[1] | – | – | – |
| Ca(OH)2 (cr) | -986.09[1] | -898.49[1] | 83.39[1] | 87.49[1] |
| Ca(OH)2 (g) | -544[1] | – | – | – |
| Ca(OH)2 (ai) | -1002.82[1] | -868.07[1] | -74.5[1] | – |
| Ca(OH)2 (cr) 2 hydrate | -1218.4[1] | – | – | – |
| NaClO2 (cr) | -307.02[1] | – | – | – |
| NaClO2 (ai) | -306.7[1] | -244.7[1] | 160.2[1] | – |
| NaClO2 (cr) 3 hydrate | -1192.77[1] | – | – | – |
* (cr):Crystalline solid, (g):Gas, (ai):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°, -754.4 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, -425.609 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, -379.494 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, 64.455 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ Cp°, 59.54 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, -207.1 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, -210.0 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, 228.43 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ Cp°, 48.37 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, -470.114 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, -419.150 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, 48.1 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ Cp°, -102.1 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, -734.543 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, -629.338 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, 99.50 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ Cp°, 90.17 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, -1019.076 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, -873.091 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, 195.979 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ Cp°, 239.41 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, -1459.798 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, -1236.356 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, 286.089 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ Cp°, 354.43 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, -1605.15 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, -1356.64 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, 318.70 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, -1894.31 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, -1596.34 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, 386.06 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, -2469.02 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, -2073.80 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, 526.31 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, -795.8 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, -748.1 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, 104.6 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ Cp°, 72.59 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, -471.5 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, -479.24 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, 290.27 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ Cp°, 59.33 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, -877.13 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, -816.01 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, 59.8 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, -1109.2 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, -1402.9 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, -2009.6 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, -2607.9 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, -986.09 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, -898.49 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, 83.39 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ Cp°, 87.49 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, -544. kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, -1002.82 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, -868.07 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, -74.5 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, -1218.4 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, -307.02 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, -306.7 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, -244.7 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, 160.2 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, -1192.77 kJ · mol−1