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8K + 4H2SeO4 → K2Se + 3K2SeO4 + 4H2O

The reaction of potassium and selenic acid yields potassium selenide, potassium selenate, 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 reducible species
Reducing speciesReducing agent + Reducible speciesOxidizing agent
ProductOxidation product + ProductReduction product

Oxidation state of each atom

Reaction of potassium and selenic acid

Reactants

Chemical formulaNameCoefficientTypeType in general
equation
KPotassium8
Reducing
Reducing
H2SeO4Selenic acid4
Oxidizing
Reducible

Products

Chemical formulaNameCoefficientTypeType in general
equation
K2SePotassium selenide1
Redoxed product
K2SeO4Potassium selenate3
Oxidized
H2OWater4

Thermodynamic changes

Changes in aqueous solution

Reaction of potassium and selenic acid
8KCrystalline solid + 4H2SeO4Crystalline solid
K2SeIonized aqueous solution + 3K2SeO4Ionized aqueous solution + 4H2OLiquid
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
K (cr)0[1]0[1]64.18[1]29.58[1]
K (g)89.24[1]60.59[1]160.336[1]20.786[1]
H2SeO4 (cr)-530.1[1]
H2SeO4 (cr)
1 hydrate
-840.6[1]
H2SeO4 (l)
1 hydrate
-820.5[1]
* (cr):Crystalline solid, (g):Gas, (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
K2Se (cr)-395.0[1]
K2Se (ai)-437.2[1]
K2Se (cr)
9 hydrate
-3087.0[1]
K2Se (cr)
14 hydrate
-4524.2[1]
K2Se (cr)
19 hydrate
-5991.9[1]
K2SeO4 (cr)-1110.02[1]-1002.8[1]222[1]
K2SeO4 (ai)-1103.7[1]-1007.9[1]259.0[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, (l):Liquid, (g):Gas

References

List of references

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