2Ca(ClO)2 + 2H2SO4 → CaCl2 + Ca(HSO4)2 + 2HClO2
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The reaction of calcium hypochlorite and sulfuric acid yields calcium chloride, calcium hydrogensulfate, and chlorous acid (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 sulfuric acid
General equation
- Reaction of self redoxing species and acid
- Self-redoxing speciesSelf redox agent + AcidNon-redox agent ⟶ ProductOxidation product + ProductReduction product
Oxidation state of each atom
- Reaction of calcium hypochlorite and sulfuric acid
Reactants
| Chemical formula | Name | Coefficient | Type | Type in general equation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ca(ClO)2 | Calcium hypochlorite | 2 | – | Self redoxing |
| H2SO4 | Sulfuric acid | 2 | – | Acid |
Products
| Chemical formula | Name | Coefficient | Type | Type in general equation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CaCl2 | Calcium chloride | 1 | Reduced | – |
| Ca(HSO4)2 | Calcium hydrogensulfate | 1 | – | – |
| HClO2 | Chlorous acid | 2 | Oxidized | – |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ca(ClO)2 (aq) | -754.4[1] | – | – | – |
| H2SO4 (cr) | – | – | – | – |
| H2SO4 (l) | -813.989[1] | -690.003[1] | 156.904[1] | 138.91[1] |
| H2SO4 (ai) | -909.27[1] | -744.53[1] | 20.1[1] | -293[1] |
| H2SO4 (l) 1 hydrate | -1127.621[1] | -950.383[1] | 211.54[1] | 214.85[1] |
| H2SO4 (l) 2 hydrate | -1427.100[1] | -1199.650[1] | 276.40[1] | 260.83[1] |
| H2SO4 (l) 3 hydrate | -1720.402[1] | -1443.980[1] | 345.39[1] | 318.95[1] |
| H2SO4 (l) 4 hydrate | -2011.199[1] | -1685.863[1] | 414.59[1] | 382.21[1] |
| H2SO4 (l) 6.5 hydrate | -2733.256[1] | -2285.734[1] | 587.89[1] | 570.28[1] |
* (aq):Aqueous solution, (cr):Crystalline solid, (l):Liquid, (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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(HSO4)2 | – | – | – | – |
| HClO2 (ao) | -51.9[1] | 5.9[1] | 188.3[1] | – |
* (cr):Crystalline solid, (g):Gas, (ai):Ionized aqueous solution, (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°, -754.4 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, -813.989 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, -690.003 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, 156.904 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ Cp°, 138.91 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, -909.27 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, -744.53 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, 20.1 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ Cp°, -293. J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, -1127.621 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, -950.383 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, 211.54 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ Cp°, 214.85 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, -1427.100 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, -1199.650 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, 276.40 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ Cp°, 260.83 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, -1720.402 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, -1443.980 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, 345.39 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ Cp°, 318.95 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, -2011.199 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, -1685.863 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, 414.59 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ Cp°, 382.21 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, -2733.256 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, -2285.734 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, 587.89 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ Cp°, 570.28 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°, -51.9 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, 5.9 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, 188.3 J · K−1 · mol−1