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6Zn + P4O10 + 6H2O → 2Zn3(PO4)2 + 6H2

The reaction of zinc, tetraphosphorus decaoxide, and water yields zinc phosphate and hydrogen. 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 categories

Reaction data

Chemical equation

General equation

Reaction of active metal and acidic oxide in aqueous solution
Active metalReducing agent + Acidic oxide + H2OOxidizing agent
SaltOxidation product + H2Reduction product

Oxidation state of each atom

Reactants

Chemical formulaNameCoefficientTypeType in general
equation
ZnZinc6
Reducing
Active metal
P4O10Tetraphosphorus decaoxide1
Acidic oxide
H2OWater6
Oxidizing
Water

Products

Chemical formulaNameCoefficientTypeType in general
equation
Zn3(PO4)2Zinc phosphate2
Oxidized
Salt
H2Hydrogen6
Reduced
Hydrogen

Thermodynamic changes

Changes in standard condition (1)

Reaction of zinc, tetraphosphorus decaoxide, and water
6ZnCrystalline solid + P4O10Crystalline solidhexagonal + 6H2OLiquid
2Zn3(PO4)2Crystalline solid + 6H2Gas
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
−1085.8
per 1 mol of
−180.97
−1085.8
per 1 mol of
−180.97
per 1 mol of
−542.90
per 1 mol of
−180.97

Changes in standard condition (2)

Reaction of zinc, tetraphosphorus decaoxide, and water
6ZnCrystalline solid + P4O10Amorphous solid + 6H2OLiquid
2Zn3(PO4)2Crystalline solid + 6H2Gas
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
−1028
per 1 mol of
−171.3
−1028
per 1 mol of
−171.3
per 1 mol of
−514.0
per 1 mol of
−171.3

Changes in aqueous solution (1)

Reaction of zinc, tetraphosphorus decaoxide, and water
6ZnCrystalline solid + P4O10Crystalline solidhexagonal + 6H2OLiquid
2Zn3(PO4)2Crystalline solid + 6H2Gas
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
−1085.8
per 1 mol of
−180.97
−1085.8
per 1 mol of
−180.97
per 1 mol of
−542.90
per 1 mol of
−180.97

Changes in aqueous solution (2)

Reaction of zinc, tetraphosphorus decaoxide, and water
6ZnCrystalline solid + P4O10Crystalline solidhexagonal + 6H2OLiquid
2Zn3(PO4)2Crystalline solid + 6H2Un-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
−1111.0
per 1 mol of
−185.17
−1111.0
per 1 mol of
−185.17
per 1 mol of
−555.50
per 1 mol of
−185.17

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
Zn (cr)0[1]0[1]41.63[1]25.40[1]
Zn (g)130.729[1]95.145[1]160.984[1]20.786[1]
P4O10 (cr)
hexagonal
-2984.0[1]-2697.7[1]228.86[1]211.71[1]
P4O10 (am)-3042[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, (g):Gas, (am):Amorphous solid, (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
Zn3(PO4)2 (cr)-2892.4[1]
H2 (g)0[1]0[1]130.684[1]28.824[1]
H2 (ao)-4.2[1]17.6[1]577[1]
* (cr):Crystalline solid, (g):Gas, (ao):Un-ionized aqueous solution

References

List of references

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