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3Cl2 + 3H2SO4 🔥→ HClO3 + 5HCl + 3SO3

The reaction of chlorine and sulfuric acid yields chloric acid, hydrogen chloride, and sulfur trioxide (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

Reaction of self redoxing species and acid
Self-redoxing speciesSelf redox agent + AcidNon-redox agent
ProductOxidation product + ProductReduction product

Oxidation state of each atom

Reaction of chlorine and sulfuric acid

Reactants

Chemical formulaNameCoefficientTypeType in general
equation
Cl2Chlorine3
Self redoxing
H2SO4Sulfuric acid3
Acid

Products

Chemical formulaNameCoefficientTypeType in general
equation
HClO3Chloric acid1
Oxidized
HClHydrogen chloride5
Reduced
SO3Sulfur trioxide3

Thermodynamic changes

Changes in standard condition (1)

Reaction of chlorine and sulfuric acid
ΔrG605.70 kJ/mol
K0.77 × 10−106
pK106.11
3Cl2Un-ionized aqueous solution + 3H2SO4Ionized aqueous solution
🔥
HClO3Ionized aqueous solution + 5HClGas + 3SO3Crystalline solidβ
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
869.0605.70886
per 1 mol of
289.7201.90295
per 1 mol of
289.7201.90295
per 1 mol of
869.0605.70886
per 1 mol of
173.8121.14177
per 1 mol of
289.7201.90295

Changes in standard condition (2)

Reaction of chlorine and sulfuric acid
ΔrG426.05 kJ/mol
K0.23 × 10−74
pK74.64
3Cl2Un-ionized aqueous solution + 3H2SO4Ionized aqueous solution
🔥
HClO3Ionized aqueous solution + 5HClIonized aqueous solution + 3SO3Crystalline solidβ
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
494.7426.05234
per 1 mol of
164.9142.0278.0
per 1 mol of
164.9142.0278.0
per 1 mol of
494.7426.05234
per 1 mol of
98.9485.21046.8
per 1 mol of
164.9142.0278.0

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
Cl2 (g)0[1]0[1]223.066[1]33.907[1]
Cl2 (ao)-23.4[1]6.94[1]121[1]
H2SO4 (cr)
H2SO4 (l)-813.989[1]-690.003[1]156.904[1]138.91[1]
H2SO4 (ai)-909.27[1]-744.53[1]20.1[1]-293[1]
H2SO4 (l)
1 hydrate
-1127.621[1]-950.383[1]211.54[1]214.85[1]
H2SO4 (l)
2 hydrate
-1427.100[1]-1199.650[1]276.40[1]260.83[1]
H2SO4 (l)
3 hydrate
-1720.402[1]-1443.980[1]345.39[1]318.95[1]
H2SO4 (l)
4 hydrate
-2011.199[1]-1685.863[1]414.59[1]382.21[1]
H2SO4 (l)
6.5 hydrate
-2733.256[1]-2285.734[1]587.89[1]570.28[1]
* (g):Gas, (ao):Un-ionized aqueous solution, (cr):Crystalline solid, (l):Liquid, (ai):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
HClO3 (ai)-103.97[1]-7.95[1]162.3[1]
HCl (g)-92.307[1]-95.299[1]186.908[1]29.12[1]
HCl (ai)-167.159[1]-131.228[1]56.5[1]-136.4[1]
SO3 (cr)
β
-454.51[1]-374.21[1]70.7[1]
SO3 (l)-441.04[1]-373.75[1]113.8[1]
SO3 (g)-395.72[1]-371.06[1]256.76[1]50.67[1]
* (ai):Ionized aqueous solution, (g):Gas, (cr):Crystalline solid, (l):Liquid

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)