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6(NH4)3AsO4 🔥→ N2O3↑ + 6H3AsO3 + 3H2O + 16NH3

Decomposition of ammonium arsenate yields dinitrogen trioxide, arsenous acid, water, and ammonia (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

Thermal decomposition with redox
Thermally decomposable substanceSelf redox agent
🔥
ProductOxidation product + ProductReduction product
Thermal decomposition of oxoacid salt with redox
Oxoacid saltSelf redox agent
🔥
ProductOxidation product + ProductReduction product

Oxidation state of each atom

Decomposition of ammonium arsenate

Reactants

Chemical formulaNameCoefficientTypeType in general
equation
(NH4)3AsO4Ammonium arsenate6
Self redox agent
Thermally decomposable
Oxoacid salt

Products

Chemical formulaNameCoefficientTypeType in general
equation
N2O3Dinitrogen trioxide1
Oxidized
H3AsO3Arsenous acid6
Reduced
H2OWater3
NH3Ammonia16

Thermodynamic changes

Changes in standard condition (1)

Decomposition of ammonium arsenate
ΔrG643.99 kJ/mol
K0.15 × 10−112
pK112.82
6(NH4)3AsO4Ionized aqueous solution
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N2O3Gas + 6H3AsO3Un-ionized aqueous solution + 3H2OLiquid + 16NH3Gas
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
1749.2643.993706.8
per 1 mol of
291.53107.33617.80
1749.2643.993706.8
per 1 mol of
291.53107.33617.80
per 1 mol of
583.07214.661235.6
per 1 mol of
109.3340.249231.68

Changes in standard condition (2)

Decomposition of ammonium arsenate
ΔrG483.19 kJ/mol
K0.22 × 10−84
pK84.65
6(NH4)3AsO4Ionized aqueous solution
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N2O3Gas + 6H3AsO3Un-ionized aqueous solution + 3H2OLiquid + 16NH3Un-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
1202.4483.192408.4
per 1 mol of
200.4080.532401.40
1202.4483.192408.4
per 1 mol of
200.4080.532401.40
per 1 mol of
400.80161.06802.80
per 1 mol of
75.15030.199150.53

Changes in standard condition (3)

Decomposition of ammonium arsenate
6(NH4)3AsO4Ionized aqueous solution
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N2O3Gas + 6H3AsO3Aqueous solution + 3H2OLiquid + 16NH3Gas
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
1749.2
per 1 mol of
291.53
1749.2
per 1 mol of
291.53
per 1 mol of
583.07
per 1 mol of
109.33

Changes in standard condition (4)

Decomposition of ammonium arsenate
6(NH4)3AsO4Ionized aqueous solution
🔥
N2O3Gas + 6H3AsO3Aqueous solution + 3H2OLiquid + 16NH3Un-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
1202.4
per 1 mol of
200.40
1202.4
per 1 mol of
200.40
per 1 mol of
400.80
per 1 mol of
75.150

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
(NH4)3AsO4 (cr)-1286.2[1]
(NH4)3AsO4 (ai)-1285.66[1]-886.32[1]177.4[1]
(NH4)3AsO4 (cr)
3 hydrate
-2166.9[1]
* (cr):Crystalline solid, (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
N2O3 (l)50.29[1]
N2O3 (g)83.72[1]139.46[1]312.28[1]65.61[1]
H3AsO3 (ao)-742.2[1]-639.80[1]195.0[1]
H3AsO3 (aq)-742.2[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]
NH3 (g)-46.11[1]-16.45[1]192.45[1]35.06[1]
NH3 (ao)-80.29[1]-26.50[1]111.3[1]
* (l):Liquid, (g):Gas, (ao):Un-ionized aqueous solution, (aq):Aqueous solution, (cr):Crystalline solid

References

List of references

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