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6NH4CN + 9O2 → 4N2 + 2(NH4)2CO3 + 4H2CO3

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Reaction of ammonium cyanide and oxygen
6NH4CNAmmonium cyanide + 9O2Oxygen
⟶
4N2Nitrogen + 2(NH4)2CO3Ammonium carbonate + 4H2CO3Carbonic acid

The reaction of ammonium cyanide and oxygen yields nitrogen, ammonium carbonate, and carbonic acid (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 ammonium cyanide and oxygen
6NH4CNAmmonium cyanide + 9O2Oxygen
⟶
4N2Nitrogen + 2(NH4)2CO3Ammonium carbonate + 4H2CO3Carbonic acid

General equation

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

Oxidation state of each atom

Reaction of ammonium cyanide and oxygen

Reactants

Chemical formulaNameCoefficientTypeType in general
equation
NH4CNAmmonium cyanide6
Reducing
Reducing
O2Oxygen9
Oxidizing
Oxidizing

Products

Chemical formulaNameCoefficientTypeType in general
equation
N2Nitrogen4
Oxidized
–
(NH4)2CO3Ammonium carbonate2
Redoxed product
–
H2CO3Carbonic acid4
Redoxed product
–

Thermodynamic changes

Changes in aqueous solution (1)

Reaction of ammonium cyanide and oxygen
◆
ΔrG−4570.8 kJ/mol
K5.88 × 10800
pK−800.77
6NH4CNIonized aqueous solution + 9O2Un-ionized aqueous solution
⟶
4N2Gas + 2(NH4)2CO3Ionized aqueous solution + 4H2CO3Un-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
−4685.6−4570.8−387.3–
per 1 mol of
−780.93−761.80−64.55–
per 1 mol of
−520.62−507.87−43.03–
per 1 mol of
−1171.4−1142.7−96.83–
per 1 mol of
−2342.8−2285.4−193.7–
per 1 mol of
−1171.4−1142.7−96.83–

Changes in aqueous solution (2)

Reaction of ammonium cyanide and oxygen
6NH4CNAqueous solution + 9O2Un-ionized aqueous solution
⟶
4N2Gas + 2(NH4)2CO3Ionized aqueous solution + 4H2CO3Un-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
−4770.8–––
per 1 mol of
−795.13–––
per 1 mol of
−530.09–––
per 1 mol of
−1192.7–––
per 1 mol of
−2385.4–––
per 1 mol of
−1192.7–––

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
NH4CN (cr)0.42[1]––134[1]
NH4CN (ai)18.0[1]93.0[1]207.5[1]–
NH4CN (aq)32.2[1]–––
O2 (g)0[1]0[1]205.138[1]29.355[1]
O2 (ao)-11.7[1]16.4[1]110.9[1]–
* (cr):Crystalline solid, (ai):Ionized aqueous solution, (aq):Aqueous solution, (g):Gas, (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
N2 (g)0[1]0[1]191.61[1]29.125[1]
(NH4)2CO3 (ai)-942.15[1]-686.42[1]169.9[1]–
H2CO3 (ao)-699.65[1]-623.08[1]187.4[1]–
* (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)