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3Cu + 2Fe(NO3)3 + 12H+ → 3Cu2+ + 6NO2↑ + 2Fe3+ + 6H2O

Reaction of copper and iron(III) nitrate under acidic condition
3CuCopper + 2Fe(NO3)3Iron(III) nitrate + 12H+Hydrogen ion
3Cu2+Copper(II) ion + 6NO2Nitrogen dioxide + 2Fe3+Iron(III) ion + 6H2OWater

The reaction of copper, iron(III) nitrate, and hydrogen ion yields copper(II) ion, nitrogen dioxide, iron(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 copper and iron(III) nitrate under acidic condition
3CuCopper + 2Fe(NO3)3Iron(III) nitrate + 12H+Hydrogen ion
3Cu2+Copper(II) ion + 6NO2Nitrogen dioxide + 2Fe3+Iron(III) ion + 6H2OWater

General equation

Reaction of oxidizable species and oxidizing species under acidic condition
Oxidizable speciesReducing agent + Oxidizing speciesOxidizing agent + H+Non-redox agent
ProductOxidation product + ProductReduction product + H2ONon-redox product

Oxidation state of each atom

Reaction of copper and iron(III) nitrate under acidic condition

Reactants

Chemical formulaNameCoefficientTypeType in general
equation
CuCopper3
Reducing
Oxidizable
Fe(NO3)3Iron(III) nitrate2
Oxidizing
Oxidizing under acidic condition
H+Hydrogen ion12
Hydrogen ion

Products

Chemical formulaNameCoefficientTypeType in general
equation
Cu2+Copper(II) ion3
Oxidized
NO2Nitrogen dioxide6
Reduced
Fe3+Iron(III) ion2
H2OWater6
Water

Thermodynamic changes

Changes in standard condition (1)

Reaction of copper and iron(III) nitrate under acidic condition
ΔrG−251.2 kJ/mol
K1.02 × 1044
pK−44.01
3CuCrystalline solid + 2Fe(NO3)3Ionized aqueous solution + 12H+Un-ionized aqueous solution
3Cu2+Un-ionized aqueous solution + 6NO2Gas + 2Fe3+Un-ionized aqueous solution + 6H2OLiquid
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
−77.2−251.2583.0
per 1 mol of
−25.7−83.73194.3
per 1 mol of
−38.6−125.6291.5
per 1 mol of
Hydrogen ion
−6.43−20.9348.58
per 1 mol of
Copper(II) ion
−25.7−83.73194.3
per 1 mol of
−12.9−41.8797.17
per 1 mol of
Iron(III) ion
−38.6−125.6291.5
per 1 mol of
−12.9−41.8797.17

Changes in standard condition (2)

Reaction of copper and iron(III) nitrate under acidic condition
3CuCrystalline solid + 2Fe(NO3)3Aqueous solution + 12H+Un-ionized aqueous solution
3Cu2+Un-ionized aqueous solution + 6NO2Gas + 2Fe3+Un-ionized aqueous solution + 6H2OLiquid
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
−68.8
per 1 mol of
−22.9
per 1 mol of
−34.4
per 1 mol of
Hydrogen ion
−5.73
per 1 mol of
Copper(II) ion
−22.9
per 1 mol of
−11.5
per 1 mol of
Iron(III) ion
−34.4
per 1 mol of
−11.5

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]
H+ (g)1536.202[1]
H+ (ao)0[1]0[1]0[1]0[1]
* (cr):Crystalline solid, (g):Gas, (ai):Ionized aqueous solution, (aq):Aqueous solution, (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
Cu2+ (g)3054.07[1]
Cu2+ (ao)64.77[1]65.49[1]-99.6[1]
NO2 (g)33.18[1]51.31[1]240.06[1]37.20[1]
Fe3+ (g)5712.8[1]
Fe3+ (ao)-48.5[1]-4.7[1]-315.9[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, (ao):Un-ionized aqueous solution, (cr):Crystalline solid, (l):Liquid

References

List of references

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