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5Ca(ClO)2 + 2NaOH → Ca(OH)2 + 4CaO + 2NaClO3 + 4Cl2

The reaction of calcium hypochlorite and sodium hydroxide yields calcium hydroxide, calcium oxide, sodium chlorate, and chlorine (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 base
Self-redoxing speciesSelf redox agent + BaseNon-redox agent
ProductOxidation product + ProductReduction product

Oxidation state of each atom

Reactants

Chemical formulaNameCoefficientTypeType in general
equation
Ca(ClO)2Calcium hypochlorite5
Self redoxing
NaOHSodium hydroxide2
Base

Products

Chemical formulaNameCoefficientTypeType in general
equation
Ca(OH)2Calcium hydroxide1
CaOCalcium oxide4
NaClO3Sodium chlorate2
Oxidized
Cl2Chlorine4
Reduced

Thermodynamic changes

Changes in aqueous solution (1)

Reaction of calcium hypochlorite and sodium hydroxide
5Ca(ClO)2Aqueous solution + 2NaOHIonized aqueous solution
Ca(OH)2Crystalline solid + 4CaOCrystalline solid + 2NaClO3Ionized aqueous solution + 4Cl2Gas
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
497.6
99.52
per 1 mol of
248.8
per 1 mol of
497.6
per 1 mol of
124.4
per 1 mol of
248.8
per 1 mol of
124.4

Changes in aqueous solution (2)

Reaction of calcium hypochlorite and sodium hydroxide
5Ca(ClO)2Aqueous solution + 2NaOHIonized aqueous solution
Ca(OH)2Crystalline solid + 4CaOCrystalline solid + 2NaClO3Ionized aqueous solution + 4Cl2Un-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
404.0
80.80
per 1 mol of
202.0
per 1 mol of
404.0
per 1 mol of
101.0
per 1 mol of
202.0
per 1 mol of
101.0

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
Ca(ClO)2 (aq)-754.4[1]
NaOH (cr)-425.609[1]-379.494[1]64.455[1]59.54[1]
NaOH (g)-207.1[1]-210.0[1]228.43[1]48.37[1]
NaOH (ai)-470.114[1]-419.150[1]48.1[1]-102.1[1]
NaOH (cr)
1 hydrate
-734.543[1]-629.338[1]99.50[1]90.17[1]
NaOH (l)
2 hydrate
-1019.076[1]-873.091[1]195.979[1]239.41[1]
NaOH (l)
3.5 hydrate
-1459.798[1]-1236.356[1]286.089[1]354.43[1]
NaOH (l)
4 hydrate
-1605.15[1]-1356.64[1]318.70[1]
NaOH (l)
5 hydrate
-1894.31[1]-1596.34[1]386.06[1]
NaOH (l)
7 hydrate
-2469.02[1]-2073.80[1]526.31[1]
* (aq):Aqueous solution, (cr):Crystalline solid, (g):Gas, (ai):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
Ca(OH)2 (cr)-986.09[1]-898.49[1]83.39[1]87.49[1]
Ca(OH)2 (g)-544[1]
Ca(OH)2 (ai)-1002.82[1]-868.07[1]-74.5[1]
Ca(OH)2 (cr)
2 hydrate
-1218.4[1]
CaO (cr)-635.09[1]-604.03[1]39.75[1]42.80[1]
CaO (g)
NaClO3 (cr)-365.774[1]-262.259[1]123.4[1]
NaClO3 (ai)-344.09[1]-269.84[1]221.3[1]
Cl2 (g)0[1]0[1]223.066[1]33.907[1]
Cl2 (ao)-23.4[1]6.94[1]121[1]
* (cr):Crystalline solid, (g):Gas, (ai):Ionized aqueous solution, (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)