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2Zn3(AsO4)2 🔥→ 6ZnO + 4As + 5O2

Decomposition of zinc arsenate yields zinc oxide, arsenic, and oxygen (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

Thermal decomposition with redox
Thermally decomposable substanceSelf redox agent
🔥
ProductOxidation product + ProductReduction product
Thermal decomposition of oxoacid salt with redox
Oxoacid saltSelf redox agent
🔥
ProductOxidation product + ProductReduction product

Oxidation state of each atom

Decomposition of zinc arsenate

Reactants

Chemical formulaNameCoefficientTypeType in general
equation
Zn3(AsO4)2Zinc arsenate2
Self redox agent
Thermally decomposable
Oxoacid salt

Products

Chemical formulaNameCoefficientTypeType in general
equation
ZnOZinc oxide6
AsArsenic4
Reduced
O2Oxygen5
Oxidized

Thermodynamic changes

Changes in standard condition (1)

Decomposition of zinc arsenate
ΔrG1880 kJ/mol
K0.43 × 10−329
pK329.36
2Zn3(AsO4)2Crystalline solid
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6ZnOCrystalline solid + 4AsCrystalline solidα, gray, metallic + 5O2Gas
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
1880
per 1 mol of
940.0
per 1 mol of
313.3
per 1 mol of
470.0
per 1 mol of
376.0

Changes in standard condition (2)

Decomposition of zinc arsenate
2Zn3(AsO4)2Crystalline solid
🔥
6ZnOCrystalline solid + 4AsCrystalline solidγ, yellow, cubic + 5O2Gas
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
per 1 mol of
per 1 mol of
per 1 mol of
per 1 mol of

Changes in standard condition (3)

Decomposition of zinc arsenate
2Zn3(AsO4)2Crystalline solid
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6ZnOCrystalline solid + 4AsAmorphous solidβ + 5O2Gas
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
per 1 mol of
per 1 mol of
per 1 mol of
per 1 mol of

Changes in aqueous solution (1)

Decomposition of zinc arsenate
ΔrG1880 kJ/mol
K0.43 × 10−329
pK329.36
2Zn3(AsO4)2Crystalline solid
🔥
6ZnOCrystalline solid + 4AsCrystalline solidα, gray, metallic + 5O2Gas
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
1880
per 1 mol of
940.0
per 1 mol of
313.3
per 1 mol of
470.0
per 1 mol of
376.0

Changes in aqueous solution (2)

Decomposition of zinc arsenate
ΔrG1962 kJ/mol
K0.19 × 10−343
pK343.73
2Zn3(AsO4)2Crystalline solid
🔥
6ZnOCrystalline solid + 4AsCrystalline solidα, gray, metallic + 5O2Un-ionized aqueous solution
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
1962
per 1 mol of
981.0
per 1 mol of
327.0
per 1 mol of
490.5
per 1 mol of
392.4

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
Zn3(AsO4)2 (cr)-1895[1]
* (cr):Crystalline 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
ZnO (cr)-348.28[1]-318.30[1]43.64[1]40.25[1]
As (cr)
α, gray, metallic
0[1]0[1]35.1[1]24.64[1]
As (cr)
γ, yellow, cubic
14.6[1]
As (am)
β
4.2[1]
As (g)302.5[1]261.0[1]174.21[1]20.786[1]
O2 (g)0[1]0[1]205.138[1]29.355[1]
O2 (ao)-11.7[1]16.4[1]110.9[1]
* (cr):Crystalline solid, (am):Amorphous solid, (g):Gas, (ao):Un-ionized aqueous solution

References

List of references

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