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4KBr + O2 + 2H2O 🔥→ 4KOH + 2Br2

Reaction of potassium bromide and oxygen under neutral condition

The reaction of potassium bromide, oxygen, and water yields potassium hydroxide and bromine. 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 categories

Reaction data

Chemical equation

Reaction of potassium bromide and oxygen under neutral condition

General equation

Reaction of hardly oxidizable species and oxidizing species under neutral condition
Hardly oxidizable speciesReducing agent + Oxidizing speciesOxidizing agent + H2ONon-redox agent
ProductOxidation product + ProductReduction product

Oxidation state of each atom

Reaction of potassium bromide and oxygen under neutral condition

Reactants

Chemical formulaNameCoefficientTypeType in general
equation
KBrPotassium bromide4
Reducing
Hardly oxidizable
O2Oxygen1
Oxidizing
Oxidizing
H2OWater2
Water

Products

Chemical formulaNameCoefficientTypeType in general
equation
KOHPotassium hydroxide4
Reduced
Br2Bromine2
Oxidized

Thermodynamic changes

Changes in standard condition

Reaction of potassium bromide and oxygen under neutral condition
ΔrG480.58 kJ/mol
K0.64 × 10−84
pK84.19
4KBrCrystalline solid + O2Gas + 2H2OLiquid
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4KOHCrystalline solid + 2Br2Liquid
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
447.796480.58−108.521.8
per 1 mol of
111.949120.14−27.135.45
per 1 mol of
447.796480.58−108.521.8
per 1 mol of
223.898240.29−54.2510.9
111.949120.14−27.135.45
per 1 mol of
223.898240.29−54.2510.9

Changes in aqueous solution

Reaction of potassium bromide and oxygen under neutral condition
ΔrG252.6 kJ/mol
K0.56 × 10−44
pK44.25
4KBrIonized aqueous solution + O2Un-ionized aqueous solution + 2H2OLiquid
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4KOHIonized aqueous solution + 2Br2Un-ionized aqueous solution
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
144.4252.6−362.9
per 1 mol of
36.1063.15−90.72
per 1 mol of
144.4252.6−362.9
per 1 mol of
72.20126.3−181.4
36.1063.15−90.72
per 1 mol of
72.20126.3−181.4

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
KBr (cr)-393.798[1]-380.66[1]95.90[1]52.30[1]
KBr (g)-180.08[1]-212.96[1]250.52[1]36.920[1]
KBr (ai)-373.92[1]-387.23[1]184.9[1]-120.1[1]
O2 (g)0[1]0[1]205.138[1]29.355[1]
O2 (ao)-11.7[1]16.4[1]110.9[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]
* (cr):Crystalline solid, (g):Gas, (ai):Ionized aqueous solution, (ao):Un-ionized aqueous solution, (l):Liquid

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
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]
Br2 (cr)
Br2 (l)0[1]0[1]152.231[1]75.689[1]
Br2 (g)30.907[1]3.110[1]245.463[1]36.02[1]
Br2 (ao)-2.59[1]3.93[1]130.5[1]
* (cr):Crystalline solid, (g):Gas, (ai):Ionized aqueous solution, (l):Liquid, (ao):Un-ionized aqueous solution

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)