2Ag2CrO4 + 6e− → 2Ag2O + Cr2O3 + 3O2−
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- Reduction of silver(I) chromate
- 2Ag2CrO4Silver(I) chromate + 6e−Electron2Ag2OSilver(I) oxide + Cr2O3Chromium(III) oxide + 3O2−Oxide ion⟶
Reduction of silver(I) chromate yields silver(I) oxide, chromium(III) oxide, 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 silver(I) chromate
- 2Ag2CrO4Silver(I) chromate + 6e−Electron2Ag2OSilver(I) oxide + Cr2O3Chromium(III) oxide + 3O2−Oxide ion⟶
General equation
- Reduction of reducible species
- ReactantOxidizing agent + e− ⟶ ProductReduction product
Oxidation state of each atom
- Reduction of silver(I) chromate
Reactants
| Chemical formula | Name | Coefficient | Type | Type in general equation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ag2CrO4 | Silver(I) chromate | 2 | Oxidizing | – |
| e− | Electron | 6 | – | Electron |
Products
| Chemical formula | Name | Coefficient | Type | Type in general equation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ag2O | Silver(I) oxide | 2 | – | – |
| Cr2O3 | Chromium(III) oxide | 1 | Reduced | – |
| O2− | Oxide ion | 3 | – | – |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ag2CrO4 (cr) | -731.74[1] | -641.76[1] | 217.6[1] | 142.26[1] |
| Ag2CrO4 (ai) | -669.98[1] | -573.52[1] | 195.8[1] | – |
| e− | – | – | – | – |
* (cr):Crystalline solid, (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ag2O (cr) | -31.05[1] | -11.20[1] | 121.3[1] | 65.86[1] |
| Cr2O3 (cr) | -1139.7[1] | -1058.1[1] | 81.2[1] | 118.74[1] |
| Cr2O3 (cr) 1 hydrate | -1506[1] | – | – | – |
| Cr2O3 (cr) 2 hydrate | -1845[1] | – | – | – |
| Cr2O3 (cr) 3 hydrate | -2171[1] | – | – | – |
| O2− | – | – | – | – |
* (cr):Crystalline solid
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°, -731.74 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, -641.76 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, 217.6 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ Cp°, 142.26 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, -669.98 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, -573.52 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, 195.8 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, -31.05 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, -11.20 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, 121.3 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ Cp°, 65.86 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, -1139.7 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, -1058.1 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, 81.2 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ Cp°, 118.74 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, -1506. kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, -1845. kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, -2171. kJ · mol−1