2MgCO3 + 2e− → 2Mg2+ + C2O42− + 2O2−
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- Reduction of magnesium carbonate
Reduction of magnesium carbonate yields magnesium ion, oxalate ion, and oxide ion (Other reactions are here). This reaction is an oxidation-reduction reaction and is classified as follows:
Table of contents
Reaction data
Chemical equation
- Reduction of magnesium carbonate
General equation
- Reduction of reducible species
- ReactantOxidizing agent + e− ⟶ ProductReduction product
Oxidation state of each atom
- Reduction of magnesium carbonate
Reactants
| Chemical formula | Name | Coefficient | Type | Type in general equation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MgCO3 | Magnesium carbonate | 2 | Oxidizing | – |
| e− | Electron | 2 | – | Electron |
Products
| Chemical formula | Name | Coefficient | Type | Type in general equation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mg2+ | Magnesium ion | 2 | – | – |
| C2O42− | Oxalate ion | 1 | Reduced | – |
| O2− | Oxide ion | 2 | – | – |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MgCO3 (cr) | -1095.8[1] | -1012.1[1] | 65.7[1] | 75.52[1] |
| MgCO3 (cr) 3 hydrate | – | -1726.1[1] | – | – |
| MgCO3 (cr) 5 hydrate | – | -2199.2[1] | – | – |
| e− | – | – | – | – |
* (cr):Crystalline solid
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mg2+ (g) | 2348.504[1] | – | – | – |
| Mg2+ (ao) | -466.85[1] | -454.8[1] | -138.1[1] | – |
| C2O42− (ao) | -825.1[1] | -673.9[1] | 45.6[1] | – |
| O2− | – | – | – | – |
* (g):Gas, (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°, -1095.8 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, -1012.1 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, 65.7 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ Cp°, 75.52 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, -1726.1 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, -2199.2 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, 2348.504 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, -466.85 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, -454.8 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, -138.1 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, -825.1 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, -673.9 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, 45.6 J · K−1 · mol−1