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2Ca(ClO)2 + 4KOH → 2Ca(OH)2 + 2Cl2↑ + O2↑ + 2K2O

The reaction of calcium hypochlorite and potassium hydroxide yields calcium hydroxide, chlorine, oxygen, and potassium oxide (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

Reaction of self redoxing species and base
Self-redoxing speciesSelf redox agent + BaseNon-redox agent
ProductOxidation product + ProductReduction product

Oxidation state of each atom

Reactants

Chemical formulaNameCoefficientTypeType in general
equation
Ca(ClO)2Calcium hypochlorite2
Oxidizing
Self redoxing
KOHPotassium hydroxide4
Base

Products

Chemical formulaNameCoefficientTypeType in general
equation
Ca(OH)2Calcium hydroxide2
Cl2Chlorine2
Reduced
O2Oxygen1
K2OPotassium oxide2

Thermodynamic changes

Changes in aqueous solution (1)

Reaction of calcium hypochlorite and potassium hydroxide
2Ca(ClO)2Aqueous solution + 4KOHIonized aqueous solution
2Ca(OH)2Crystalline solid + 2Cl2Gas + O2Gas + 2K2OCrystalline solid
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
743.1
371.6
185.8
per 1 mol of
371.6
per 1 mol of
371.6
per 1 mol of
743.1
per 1 mol of
371.6

Changes in aqueous solution (2)

Reaction of calcium hypochlorite and potassium hydroxide
2Ca(ClO)2Aqueous solution + 4KOHIonized aqueous solution
2Ca(OH)2Crystalline solid + 2Cl2Gas + O2Un-ionized aqueous solution + 2K2OCrystalline solid
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
731.4
365.7
182.8
per 1 mol of
365.7
per 1 mol of
365.7
per 1 mol of
731.4
per 1 mol of
365.7

Changes in aqueous solution (3)

Reaction of calcium hypochlorite and potassium hydroxide
2Ca(ClO)2Aqueous solution + 4KOHIonized aqueous solution
2Ca(OH)2Crystalline solid + 2Cl2Un-ionized aqueous solution + O2Gas + 2K2OCrystalline solid
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
696.3
348.1
174.1
per 1 mol of
348.1
per 1 mol of
348.1
per 1 mol of
696.3
per 1 mol of
348.1

Changes in aqueous solution (4)

Reaction of calcium hypochlorite and potassium hydroxide
2Ca(ClO)2Aqueous solution + 4KOHIonized aqueous solution
2Ca(OH)2Crystalline solid + 2Cl2Un-ionized aqueous solution + O2Un-ionized aqueous solution + 2K2OCrystalline solid
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
684.6
342.3
171.2
per 1 mol of
342.3
per 1 mol of
342.3
per 1 mol of
684.6
per 1 mol of
342.3

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
Ca(ClO)2 (aq)-754.4[1]
KOH (cr)-424.764[1]-379.08[1]78.9[1]64.9[1]
KOH (g)-231.0[1]-232.6[1]238.3[1]49.20[1]
KOH (ai)-482.37[1]-440.50[1]91.6[1]-126.8[1]
KOH (cr)
1 hydrate
-748.9[1]-645.1[1]117.2[1]
KOH (cr)
2 hydrate
-1051.0[1]-887.3[1]150.6[1]
* (aq):Aqueous solution, (cr):Crystalline solid, (g):Gas, (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
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]
Cl2 (g)0[1]0[1]223.066[1]33.907[1]
Cl2 (ao)-23.4[1]6.94[1]121[1]
O2 (g)0[1]0[1]205.138[1]29.355[1]
O2 (ao)-11.7[1]16.4[1]110.9[1]
K2O (cr)-361.5[1]-322.1[2]94.1[2]83.7[2]
K2O (g)-63[1]
* (cr):Crystalline solid, (g):Gas, (ai):Ionized aqueous solution, (ao):Un-ionized aqueous solution

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)

  2. 2
    James G. Speight (2017)
    Lange's Handbook of Chemistry, 17th edition
    McGraw Hill Education