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4Cu + Fe(NO3)3 + 6H+ → 4Cu+ + Fe2+ + 3NO2↑ + 3H2O

Reaction of copper and iron(III) nitrate under acidic condition
4CuCopper + Fe(NO3)3Iron(III) nitrate + 6H+Hydrogen ion
4Cu+Copper(I) ion + Fe2+Iron(II) ion + 3NO2Nitrogen dioxide + 3H2OWater

The reaction of copper, iron(III) nitrate, and hydrogen ion yields copper(I) ion, iron(II) ion, nitrogen dioxide, 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
4CuCopper + Fe(NO3)3Iron(III) nitrate + 6H+Hydrogen ion
4Cu+Copper(I) ion + Fe2+Iron(II) ion + 3NO2Nitrogen dioxide + 3H2OWater

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
CuCopper4
Reducing
Oxidizable
Fe(NO3)3Iron(III) nitrate1
Oxidizing
Oxidizing under acidic condition
H+Hydrogen ion6
Hydrogen ion

Products

Chemical formulaNameCoefficientTypeType in general
equation
Cu+Copper(I) ion4
Oxidized
Fe2+Iron(II) ion1
Reduced
NO2Nitrogen dioxide3
Reduced
H2OWater3
Water

Thermodynamic changes

Changes in standard condition (1)

Reaction of copper and iron(III) nitrate under acidic condition
ΔrG−98.1 kJ/mol
K1.54 × 1017
pK−17.19
4CuCrystalline solid + Fe(NO3)3Ionized aqueous solution + 6H+Un-ionized aqueous solution
4Cu+Un-ionized aqueous solution + Fe2+Un-ionized aqueous solution + 3NO2Gas + 3H2OLiquid
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
110.3−98.1698.6
per 1 mol of
27.57−24.5174.7
per 1 mol of
110.3−98.1698.6
per 1 mol of
Hydrogen ion
18.38−16.3116.4
per 1 mol of
Copper(I) ion
27.57−24.5174.7
per 1 mol of
Iron(II) ion
110.3−98.1698.6
per 1 mol of
36.77−32.7232.9
per 1 mol of
36.77−32.7232.9

Changes in standard condition (2)

Reaction of copper and iron(III) nitrate under acidic condition
4CuCrystalline solid + Fe(NO3)3Aqueous solution + 6H+Un-ionized aqueous solution
4Cu+Un-ionized aqueous solution + Fe2+Un-ionized aqueous solution + 3NO2Gas + 3H2OLiquid
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
114.5
per 1 mol of
28.63
per 1 mol of
114.5
per 1 mol of
Hydrogen ion
19.08
per 1 mol of
Copper(I) ion
28.63
per 1 mol of
Iron(II) ion
114.5
per 1 mol of
38.17
per 1 mol of
38.17

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
Cu+ (g)1089.986[1]
Cu+ (ao)71.67[1]49.98[1]40.6[1]
Fe2+ (g)2749.93[1]
Fe2+ (ao)-89.1[1]-78.90[1]-137.7[1]
NO2 (g)33.18[1]51.31[1]240.06[1]37.20[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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