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2Cu + 2KNO3 + 6H+ → 2Cu2+ + N2O3↑ + 2K+ + 3H2O

Reaction of copper and potassium nitrate under acidic condition
2CuCopper + 2KNO3Potassium nitrate + 6H+Hydrogen ion
2Cu2+Copper(II) ion + N2O3Dinitrogen trioxide + 2K+Potassium ion + 3H2OWater

The reaction of copper, potassium nitrate, and hydrogen ion yields copper(II) ion, dinitrogen trioxide, potassium ion, 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

Reaction of copper and potassium nitrate under acidic condition
2CuCopper + 2KNO3Potassium nitrate + 6H+Hydrogen ion
2Cu2+Copper(II) ion + N2O3Dinitrogen trioxide + 2K+Potassium ion + 3H2OWater

General equation

Reaction of oxidizable species and oxidizing species under acidic condition
Oxidizable speciesReducing agent + Oxidizing speciesOxidizing agent + H+Non-redox agent
ProductOxidation product + ProductReduction product + H2ONon-redox product

Oxidation state of each atom

Reaction of copper and potassium nitrate under acidic condition

Reactants

Chemical formulaNameCoefficientTypeType in general
equation
CuCopper2
Reducing
Oxidizable
KNO3Potassium nitrate2
Oxidizing
Oxidizing under acidic condition
H+Hydrogen ion6
Hydrogen ion

Products

Chemical formulaNameCoefficientTypeType in general
equation
Cu2+Copper(II) ion2
Oxidized
N2O3Dinitrogen trioxide1
Reduced
K+Potassium ion2
H2OWater3
Water

Thermodynamic changes

Changes in standard condition

Reaction of copper and potassium nitrate under acidic condition
ΔrG−218.43 kJ/mol
K1.85 × 1038
pK−38.27
2CuCrystalline solid + 2KNO3Ionized aqueous solution + 6H+Un-ionized aqueous solution
2Cu2+Un-ionized aqueous solution + N2O3Gas + 2K+Un-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
−229.51−218.43−36.3
per 1 mol of
−114.75−109.22−18.1
per 1 mol of
−114.75−109.22−18.1
per 1 mol of
Hydrogen ion
−38.252−36.405−6.05
per 1 mol of
Copper(II) ion
−114.75−109.22−18.1
−229.51−218.43−36.3
per 1 mol of
Potassium ion
−114.75−109.22−18.1
per 1 mol of
−76.503−72.810−12.1

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
Cu (cr)0[1]0[1]33.150[1]24.435[1]
Cu (g)338.32[1]298.58[1]166.38[1]20.786[1]
KNO3 (cr)-494.63[1]-394.86[1]133.05[1]96.40[1]
KNO3 (ai)-459.74[1]-394.53[1]248.9[1]-64.9[1]
H+ (g)1536.202[1]
H+ (ao)0[1]0[1]0[1]0[1]
* (cr):Crystalline solid, (g):Gas, (ai):Ionized aqueous solution, (ao):Un-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
Cu2+ (g)3054.07[1]
Cu2+ (ao)64.77[1]65.49[1]-99.6[1]
N2O3 (l)50.29[1]
N2O3 (g)83.72[1]139.46[1]312.28[1]65.61[1]
K+ (g)514.26[1]
K+ (ao)-252.38[1]-283.27[1]102.5[1]21.8[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]
* (g):Gas, (ao):Un-ionized aqueous solution, (l):Liquid, (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)