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5LiH + 7HNO3 → 5LiNO3 + N2↑ + 6H2O

The reaction of lithium hydride and nitric acid yields lithium nitrate, nitrogen, 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

General equation

Reaction of reducing species and oxidizing species
Reducing speciesReducing agent + Oxidizing speciesOxidizing agent
ProductOxidation product + ProductReduction product

Oxidation state of each atom

Reactants

Chemical formulaNameCoefficientTypeType in general
equation
LiHLithium hydride5
Reducing
Reducing
HNO3Nitric acid7
Oxidizing
Oxidizing

Products

Chemical formulaNameCoefficientTypeType in general
equation
LiNO3Lithium nitrate5
N2Nitrogen1
Reduced
H2OWater6
Oxidized

Thermodynamic changes

Changes in standard condition

Reaction of lithium hydride and nitric acid
5LiHCrystalline solid + 7HNO3Liquid
5LiNO3Crystalline solid + N2Gas + 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
−130.2
per 1 mol of
−26.04
per 1 mol of
−18.60
per 1 mol of
−26.04
per 1 mol of
−130.2
per 1 mol of
−21.70

Changes in aqueous solution (1)

Reaction of lithium hydride and nitric acid
5LiHCrystalline solid + 7HNO3Ionized aqueous solution
5LiNO3Ionized aqueous solution + N2Gas + 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
285.2853.1
per 1 mol of
57.04170.6
per 1 mol of
40.74121.9
per 1 mol of
57.04170.6
per 1 mol of
285.2853.1
per 1 mol of
47.53142.2

Changes in aqueous solution (2)

Reaction of lithium hydride and nitric acid
5LiHCrystalline solid + 7HNO3Ionized aqueous solution
5LiNO3Un-ionized aqueous solution + N2Gas + 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
per 1 mol of
per 1 mol of
per 1 mol of
per 1 mol of
per 1 mol of

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
LiH (cr)20.422[1]28.79[1]
LiH (g)139.24[1]116.47[1]170.900[1]29.727[1]
HNO3 (l)-174.10[1]-80.71[1]155.60[1]109.87[1]
HNO3 (g)-135.06[1]-74.72[1]266.38[1]53.35[1]
HNO3 (ai)-207.36[1]-111.25[1]146.4[1]-86.6[1]
HNO3 (l)
1 hydrate
-473.46[1]-328.77[1]216.90[1]182.46[1]
HNO3 (l)
3 hydrate
-1056.04[1]-811.09[1]346.98[1]325.14[1]
* (cr):Crystalline solid, (g):Gas, (l):Liquid, (ai):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
LiNO3 (cr)-483.13[1]-381.1[1]90.0[1]
LiNO3 (ai)-485.85[1]-404.5[1]160.2[1]-18.0[1]
LiNO3 (ao)-406.6[1]
LiNO3 (cr)
3 hydrate
-1374.4[1]-1103.5[1]223.4[1]
N2 (g)0[1]0[1]191.61[1]29.125[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, (ai):Ionized aqueous solution, (ao):Un-ionized aqueous solution, (g):Gas, (l):Liquid

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)