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30Cu + 2Fe(NO3)3 → 15Cu2O + 3N2↑ + Fe2O3

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Reaction of copper and iron(III) nitrate
30CuCopper + 2Fe(NO3)3Iron(III) nitrate
⟶
15Cu2OCopper(I) oxide + 3N2↑Nitrogen + Fe2O3Iron(III) oxide

The reaction of copper and iron(III) nitrate yields copper(I) oxide, nitrogen, and iron(III) oxide (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 iron(III) nitrate
30CuCopper + 2Fe(NO3)3Iron(III) nitrate
⟶
15Cu2OCopper(I) oxide + 3N2↑Nitrogen + Fe2O3Iron(III) oxide

General equation

Reaction of oxidizable species and oxidizing species
Oxidizable speciesReducing agent + Oxidizing speciesOxidizing agent
⟶
ProductOxidation product + ProductReduction product

Oxidation state of each atom

Reaction of copper and iron(III) nitrate

Reactants

Chemical formulaNameCoefficientTypeType in general
equation
CuCopper30
Reducing
Oxidizable
Fe(NO3)3Iron(III) nitrate2
Oxidizing
Oxidizing

Products

Chemical formulaNameCoefficientTypeType in general
equation
Cu2OCopper(I) oxide15
Oxidized
–
N2Nitrogen3
Reduced
–
Fe2O3Iron(III) oxide1
–
–

Thermodynamic changes

Changes in aqueous solution (1)

Reaction of copper and iron(III) nitrate
◆
ΔrG−2255.6 kJ/mol
K1.46 × 10395
pK−395.16
30CuCrystalline solid + 2Fe(NO3)3Ionized aqueous solution
⟶
15Cu2OCrystalline solid + 3N2↑Gas + Fe2O3Crystalline solid
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
−2011.8−2255.6818.0–
per 1 mol of
−67.060−75.18727.27–
per 1 mol of
−1005.9−1127.8409.0–
per 1 mol of
−134.12−150.3754.53–
per 1 mol of
−670.60−751.87272.7–
per 1 mol of
−2011.8−2255.6818.0–

Changes in aqueous solution (2)

Reaction of copper and iron(III) nitrate
30CuCrystalline solid + 2Fe(NO3)3Aqueous solution
⟶
15Cu2OCrystalline solid + 3N2↑Gas + Fe2O3Crystalline solid
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
−2003.4–––
per 1 mol of
−66.780–––
per 1 mol of
−1001.7–––
per 1 mol of
−133.56–––
per 1 mol of
−667.80–––
per 1 mol of
−2003.4–––

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
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]
Fe(NO3)3 (ai)-670.7[1]-338.3[1]123.4[1]–
Fe(NO3)3 (aq)-674.9[1]–––
Fe(NO3)3 (cr)
9 hydrate
-3285.3[1]–––
* (cr):Crystalline solid, (g):Gas, (ai):Ionized aqueous solution, (aq):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
Cu2O (cr)-168.6[1]-146.0[1]93.14[1]63.64[1]
N2 (g)0[1]0[1]191.61[1]29.125[1]
Fe2O3 (cr)-824.2[1]-742.2[1]87.40[1]103.85[1]
* (cr):Crystalline solid, (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)