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6AsCl3 + 16KMnO4 → 3As2O5 + 16KClO + Cl2O↑ + 16MnO2

The reaction of arsenic trichloride and potassium permanganate yields diarsenic pentaoxide, potassium hypochlorite, dichlorine monoxide, and manganese(IV) oxide (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
AsCl3Arsenic trichloride6
Reducing
Reducing
KMnO4Potassium permanganate16
Oxidizing
Oxidizing

Products

Chemical formulaNameCoefficientTypeType in general
equation
As2O5Diarsenic pentaoxide3
Oxidized
KClOPotassium hypochlorite16
Oxidized
Cl2ODichlorine monoxide1
Oxidized
MnO2Manganese(IV) oxide16
Reduced

Thermodynamic changes

Changes in aqueous solution

Reaction of arsenic trichloride and potassium permanganate
6AsCl3Liquid + 16KMnO4Ionized aqueous solution
3As2O5Aqueous solution + 16KClOIonized aqueous solution + Cl2OGas + 16MnO2Crystalline solid
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
−2314.0
−385.67
−144.63
−771.33
−144.63
−2314.0
−144.63

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
AsCl3 (l)-305.0[1]-259.4[1]216.3[1]
AsCl3 (g)-261.5[1]-248.9[1]327.17[1]75.73[1]
KMnO4 (cr)-837.2[1]-737.6[1]171.71[1]117.57[1]
KMnO4 (ai)-793.8[1]-730.5[1]293.7[1]-60.2[1]
* (l):Liquid, (g):Gas, (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
As2O5 (cr)-924.87[1]-782.3[1]105.4[1]116.52[1]
As2O5 (aq)-951.4[1]
As2O5 (cr)
4 hydrate
-2104.6[1]
KClO (ai)-359.4[1]-320.0[1]146[1]
Cl2O (g)80.3[1]97.9[1]266.21[1]45.40[1]
MnO2 (cr)-520.03[1]-465.14[1]53.05[1]54.14[1]
MnO2 (am)
precipitated
-502.5[1]
* (cr):Crystalline solid, (aq):Aqueous solution, (ai):Ionized aqueous solution, (g):Gas, (am):Amorphous solid

References

List of references

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