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3C6H13OH + H2Cr2O7 + 6H+ → 3C5H11CHO + 2Cr3+ + 7H2O

Reaction of 1-Hexanol, dichromic acid, and hydrogen ion
3C6H13OH1-Hexanol + H2Cr2O7Dichromic acid + 6H+Hydrogen ion
3C5H11CHOHexanal + 2Cr3+Chromium(III) ion + 7H2OWater

The reaction of 1-Hexanol, dichromic acid, and hydrogen ion yields hexanal, chromium(III) ion, and water (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 1-Hexanol, dichromic acid, and hydrogen ion
3C6H13OH1-Hexanol + H2Cr2O7Dichromic acid + 6H+Hydrogen ion
3C5H11CHOHexanal + 2Cr3+Chromium(III) ion + 7H2OWater

General equation

Oxidation of alcohol to aldehyde with chromium vi compound
AlcoholReducing agent + Chromium vi compoundOxidizing agent + H+Non-redox agent
AldehydeOxidation product + Cr3+Reduction product + Cation(Non-redox product) + H2ONon-redox product

Oxidation state of each atom

Reaction of 1-Hexanol, dichromic acid, and hydrogen ion

Reactants

Chemical formulaNameCoefficientTypeType in general
equation
C6H13OH1-Hexanol3
Reducing
Alcohol
H2Cr2O7Dichromic acid1
Oxidizing
Chromium vi compound
H+Hydrogen ion6
Hydrogen ion

Products

Chemical formulaNameCoefficientTypeType in general
equation
C5H11CHOHexanal3
Oxidized
Aldehyde
Cr3+Chromium(III) ion2
Reduced
Chromium(III) ion
H2OWater7
Water

Thermodynamic changes

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
C6H13OH
H2Cr2O7
H+ (g)1536.202[1]
H+ (ao)0[1]0[1]0[1]0[1]
* (g):Gas, (ao):Un-ionized 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
C5H11CHO (g)-248.4[2]-100.1[2]422.9[2]148.2[2]
Cr3+ (g)5648.4[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]
* (g):Gas, (cr):Crystalline solid, (l):Liquid

References

List of references

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