3(NH4)2B4O7 🔥→ 3N2↑ + 6B2O3 + 12H2↑ + O3↑
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- Decomposition of ammonium tetraborate
Decomposition of ammonium tetraborate yields , diboron trioxide, , and (Other reactions are here). This reaction is an oxidation-reduction reaction and is classified as follows:
Table of contents
Reaction data
Chemical equation
- Decomposition of ammonium tetraborate
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 ammonium tetraborate
Reactants
| Chemical formula | Name | Coefficient | Type | Type in general equation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (NH4)2B4O7 | Ammonium tetraborate | 3 | Self redox agent | Thermally decomposable Oxoacid salt |
Products
| Chemical formula | Name | Coefficient | Type | Type in general equation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Oxidized | – | ||
| B2O3 | Diboron trioxide | 6 | – | – |
| 12 | Reduced | – | ||
| 1 | Oxidized | – |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (NH4)2B4O7 | – | – | – | – |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (g) | 0[1] | 0[1] | 191.61[1] | 29.125[1] |
| B2O3 (cr) | -1272.77[1] | -1193.65[1] | 53.97[1] | 62.93[1] |
| B2O3 (am) | -1254.53[1] | -1182.3[1] | 77.8[1] | 61.1[1] |
| B2O3 (g) | -843.79[1] | -831.97[1] | 279.81[1] | 66.86[1] |
| (g) | 0[1] | 0[1] | 130.684[1] | 28.824[1] |
| (ao) | -4.2[1] | 17.6[1] | 577[1] | – |
| (g) | 142.7[1] | 163.2[1] | 238.93[1] | 39.20[1] |
| (ao) | 125.9[1] | 174.1[1] | 146[1] | – |
* (g):Gas, (cr):Crystalline solid, (am):Amorphous solid, (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°, 0 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, 0 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, 191.61 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ Cp°, 29.125 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, -1272.77 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, -1193.65 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, 53.97 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ Cp°, 62.93 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, -1254.53 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, -1182.3 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, 77.8 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ Cp°, 61.1 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, -843.79 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, -831.97 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, 279.81 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ Cp°, 66.86 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, 0 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, 0 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, 130.684 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ Cp°, 28.824 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, -4.2 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, 17.6 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, 577 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, 142.7 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, 163.2 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, 238.93 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ Cp°, 39.20 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, 125.9 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, 174.1 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, 146. J · K−1 · mol−1