3Ca(ClO)2 + 6KOH → 3Ca(OH)2 + 2KClO2 + 2Cl2↑ + 2K2O
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The reaction of calcium hypochlorite and potassium hydroxide yields calcium hydroxide, potassium chlorite, , and potassium oxide (Other reactions are here). This reaction is an oxidation-reduction reaction and is classified as follows:
Table of contents
Reaction data
Chemical equation
- Reaction of calcium hypochlorite and potassium hydroxide
General equation
- Reaction of self redoxing species and base
- Self-redoxing speciesSelf redox agent + BaseNon-redox agent ⟶ ProductOxidation product + ProductReduction product
Oxidation state of each atom
- Reaction of calcium hypochlorite and potassium hydroxide
Reactants
| Chemical formula | Name | Coefficient | Type | Type in general equation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ca(ClO)2 | Calcium hypochlorite | 3 | – | Self redoxing |
| KOH | Potassium hydroxide | 6 | – | Base |
Products
| Chemical formula | Name | Coefficient | Type | Type in general equation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ca(OH)2 | Calcium hydroxide | 3 | – | – |
| KClO2 | Potassium chlorite | 2 | Oxidized | – |
| 2 | Reduced | – | ||
| K2O | Potassium oxide | 2 | – | – |
Thermodynamic changes
Changes in aqueous solution (1)
- Reaction of calcium hypochlorite and potassium hydroxide
| 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 | 838.6 | – | – | – |
per 1 mol of | 279.5 | – | – | – |
per 1 mol of | 139.8 | – | – | – |
per 1 mol of | 279.5 | – | – | – |
per 1 mol of | 419.3 | – | – | – |
| 419.3 | – | – | – | |
per 1 mol of | 419.3 | – | – | – |
Changes in aqueous solution (2)
- Reaction of calcium hypochlorite and potassium hydroxide
| 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 | 791.8 | – | – | – |
per 1 mol of | 263.9 | – | – | – |
per 1 mol of | 132.0 | – | – | – |
per 1 mol of | 263.9 | – | – | – |
per 1 mol of | 395.9 | – | – | – |
| 395.9 | – | – | – | |
per 1 mol of | 395.9 | – | – | – |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ca(ClO)2 (aq) | -754.4[1] | – | – | – |
| KOH (cr) | -424.764[1] | -379.08[1] | 78.9[1] | 64.9[1] |
| KOH (g) | -231.0[1] | -232.6[1] | 238.3[1] | 49.20[1] |
| KOH (ai) | -482.37[1] | -440.50[1] | 91.6[1] | -126.8[1] |
| KOH (cr) 1 hydrate | -748.9[1] | -645.1[1] | 117.2[1] | – |
| KOH (cr) 2 hydrate | -1051.0[1] | -887.3[1] | 150.6[1] | – |
* (aq):Aqueous solution, (cr):Crystalline solid, (g):Gas, (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ca(OH)2 (cr) | -986.09[1] | -898.49[1] | 83.39[1] | 87.49[1] |
| Ca(OH)2 (g) | -544[1] | – | – | – |
| Ca(OH)2 (ai) | -1002.82[1] | -868.07[1] | -74.5[1] | – |
| Ca(OH)2 (cr) 2 hydrate | -1218.4[1] | – | – | – |
| KClO2 (ai) | -318.8[1] | -266.1[1] | 203.8[1] | – |
| (g) | 0[1] | 0[1] | 223.066[1] | 33.907[1] |
| (ao) | -23.4[1] | 6.94[1] | 121[1] | – |
| K2O (cr) | -361.5[1] | -322.1[2] | 94.1[2] | 83.7[2] |
| K2O (g) | -63[1] | – | – | – |
* (cr):Crystalline solid, (g):Gas, (ai):Ionized aqueous solution, (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°, -754.4 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, -424.764 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, -379.08 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, 78.9 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ Cp°, 64.9 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, -231.0 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, -232.6 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, 238.3 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ Cp°, 49.20 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, -482.37 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, -440.50 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, 91.6 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ Cp°, -126.8 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, -748.9 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, -645.1 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, 117.2 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, -1051.0 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, -887.3 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, 150.6 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, -986.09 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, -898.49 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, 83.39 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ Cp°, 87.49 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, -544. kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, -1002.82 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, -868.07 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, -74.5 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, -1218.4 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, -318.8 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, -266.1 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, 203.8 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, 0 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, 0 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, 223.066 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ Cp°, 33.907 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, -23.4 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, 6.94 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, 121. J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, -361.5 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, -63. kJ · mol−1
- 2James G. Speight (2017)Lange's Handbook of Chemistry, 17th editionMcGraw Hill Education
- ^ ΔfG°, -322.1 kJ · mol−1 - p.280
- ^ S°, 94.1 J · K−1 · mol−1 - p.280
- ^ Cp°, 83.7 J · K−1 · mol−1 - p.280