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2LiOH + 2B2O3 → Li2B4O7 + H2O

The reaction of lithium hydroxide and diboron trioxide yields lithium tetraborate and water. This reaction is an acid-base reaction and is classified as follows:

Table of contents
  1. 1Reaction data
  2. 2Thermodynamic changes
  3. 3References
  4. 4Related categories

Reaction data

Chemical equation

General equation

Reaction of base and acidic oxide
BaseLewis base + Acidic oxideLewis acid + H2O
Oxoacid saltLewis conjugate + (H2O)

Oxidation state of each atom

Reactants

Chemical formulaNameCoefficientTypeType in general
equation
LiOHLithium hydroxide2
Lewis base
Base
Hydroxide base
Strong hydroxide base
B2O3Diboron trioxide2
Lewis acid
Acidic oxide
Weakly acidic oxide

Products

Chemical formulaNameCoefficientTypeType in general
equation
Li2B4O7Lithium tetraborate1
Lewis conjugate
Oxoacid salt
Salt of weak acid and strong base
H2OWater1
Water

Thermodynamic changes

Changes in standard condition (1)

Reaction of lithium hydroxide and diboron trioxide
2LiOHCrystalline solid + 2B2O3Crystalline solid
Li2B4O7Crystalline solid + H2OLiquid
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
−160.7
per 1 mol of
−80.35
per 1 mol of
−80.35
−160.7
per 1 mol of
−160.7

Changes in standard condition (2)

Reaction of lithium hydroxide and diboron trioxide
2LiOHCrystalline solid + 2B2O3Amorphous solid
Li2B4O7Crystalline solid + H2OLiquid
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
−197.2
per 1 mol of
−98.60
per 1 mol of
−98.60
−197.2
per 1 mol of
−197.2

Changes in aqueous solution (1)

Reaction of lithium hydroxide and diboron trioxide
2LiOHIonized aqueous solution + 2B2O3Crystalline solid
Li2B4O7Crystalline solid + H2OLiquid
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
−113.6
per 1 mol of
−56.80
per 1 mol of
−56.80
−113.6
per 1 mol of
−113.6

Changes in aqueous solution (2)

Reaction of lithium hydroxide and diboron trioxide
2LiOHUn-ionized aqueous solution + 2B2O3Crystalline solid
Li2B4O7Crystalline solid + H2OLiquid
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
−113.8
per 1 mol of
−56.90
per 1 mol of
−56.90
−113.8
per 1 mol of
−113.8

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
LiOH (cr)-484.93[1]-438.95[1]42.80[1]49.66[1]
LiOH (g)-238.1[1]-242.3[1]210.90[1]46.02[1]
LiOH (ai)-508.48[1]-450.58[1]2.80[1]-79.9[1]
LiOH (ao)-508.4[1]-451.8[1]7.1[1]
LiOH (cr)
1 hydrate
-788.01[1]-680.95[1]71.21[1]79.50[1]
B2O3 (cr)-1272.77[1]-1193.65[1]53.97[1]62.93[1]
B2O3 (am)-1254.53[1]-1182.3[1]77.8[1]61.1[1]
B2O3 (g)-843.79[1]-831.97[1]279.81[1]66.86[1]
* (cr):Crystalline solid, (g):Gas, (ai):Ionized aqueous solution, (ao):Un-ionized aqueous solution, (am):Amorphous solid

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
Li2B4O7 (cr)-3390.3[1]
Li2B4O7 (vit)-3342.2[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]
* (cr):Crystalline solid, (vit):Vitreous liquid, (l):Liquid, (g):Gas

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)