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3CH4 + 2Fe2O3 🔥→ 4Fe + 6H2O + 3C

The reaction of methane and iron(III) oxide yields iron, water, and carbon (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 reducing species and reducible species
Reducing speciesReducing agent + Reducible speciesOxidizing agent
ProductOxidation product + ProductReduction product

Oxidation state of each atom

Reaction of methane and iron(III) oxide

Reactants

Chemical formulaNameCoefficientTypeType in general
equation
CH4Methane3
Reducing
Reducing
Fe2O3Iron(III) oxide2
Oxidizing
Reducible

Products

Chemical formulaNameCoefficientTypeType in general
equation
FeIron4
Reduced
H2OWater6
CCarbon3
Oxidized

Thermodynamic changes

Changes in standard condition (1)

Reaction of methane and iron(III) oxide
ΔrG213.8 kJ/mol
K0.35 × 10−37
pK37.46
3CH4Gas + 2Fe2O3Crystalline solid
🔥
4FeCrystalline solid + 6H2OLiquid + 3CCrystalline solidgraphite
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
157.9213.8−187.79264.10
per 1 mol of
52.6371.27−62.59788.033
per 1 mol of
78.95106.9−93.895132.05
per 1 mol of
39.4853.45−46.94766.025
per 1 mol of
26.3235.63−31.29844.017
per 1 mol of
52.6371.27−62.59788.033

Changes in standard condition (2)

Reaction of methane and iron(III) oxide
ΔrG222.5 kJ/mol
K0.10 × 10−38
pK38.98
3CH4Gas + 2Fe2O3Crystalline solid
🔥
4FeCrystalline solid + 6H2OLiquid + 3CCrystalline soliddiamond
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
163.5222.5−197.88256.86
per 1 mol of
54.5074.17−65.96085.620
per 1 mol of
81.75111.3−98.940128.43
per 1 mol of
40.8855.63−49.47064.215
per 1 mol of
27.2537.08−32.98042.810
per 1 mol of
54.5074.17−65.96085.620

Changes in aqueous solution

Reaction of methane and iron(III) oxide
ΔrG164.6 kJ/mol
K0.15 × 10−28
pK28.84
3CH4Un-ionized aqueous solution + 2Fe2O3Crystalline solid
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4FeCrystalline solid + 6H2OLiquid + 3CCrystalline solidgraphite
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
200.5164.6119.9
per 1 mol of
66.8354.8739.97
per 1 mol of
100.382.3059.95
per 1 mol of
50.1341.1529.98
per 1 mol of
33.4227.4319.98
per 1 mol of
66.8354.8739.97

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
CH4 (g)-74.81[1]-50.72[1]186.264[1]35.309[1]
CH4 (ao)-89.04[1]-34.33[1]83.7[1]
Fe2O3 (cr)-824.2[1]-742.2[1]87.40[1]103.85[1]
* (g):Gas, (ao):Un-ionized aqueous solution, (cr):Crystalline solid

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
Fe (cr)0[1]0[1]27.28[1]25.10[1]
Fe (g)416.3[1]370.7[1]180.490[1]25.677[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]
C (cr)
graphite
0[1]0[1]5.740[1]8.527[1]
C (cr)
diamond
1.895[1]2.900[1]2.377[1]6.113[1]
C (g)716.682[1]671.257[1]158.096[1]20.838[1]
* (cr):Crystalline solid, (g):Gas, (l):Liquid

References

List of references

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