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4HClO4 ⚡→ 2Cl2↑ + 7O2↑ + 2H2O

Electrolysis of perchloric acid yields chlorine, oxygen, 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

Electrolysis of liquid substance
LiquidSelf redox agent
ProductOxidation product + ProductReduction product

Oxidation state of each atom

Electrolysis of perchloric acid

Reactants

Chemical formulaNameCoefficientTypeType in general
equation
HClO4Perchloric acid4
Self redox agent
Liquid

Products

Chemical formulaNameCoefficientTypeType in general
equation
Cl2Chlorine2
Reduced
O2Oxygen7
Oxidized
H2OWater2

Thermodynamic changes

Changes in standard condition

Electrolysis of perchloric acid
4HClO4Liquid
2Cl2Gas + 7O2Gas + 2H2OLiquid
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
−409.34
per 1 mol of
−102.33
per 1 mol of
−204.67
per 1 mol of
−58.477
per 1 mol of
−204.67

Changes in aqueous solution (1)

Electrolysis of perchloric acid
ΔrG−440.18 kJ/mol
K1.31 × 1077
pK−77.12
4HClO4Ionized aqueous solution
2Cl2Gas + 7O2Gas + 2H2OLiquid
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
−54.34−440.181293.9
per 1 mol of
−13.59−110.05323.48
per 1 mol of
−27.17−220.09646.95
per 1 mol of
−7.763−62.883184.84
per 1 mol of
−27.17−220.09646.95

Changes in aqueous solution (2)

Electrolysis of perchloric acid
ΔrG−325.4 kJ/mol
K1.02 × 1057
pK−57.01
4HClO4Ionized aqueous solution
2Cl2Gas + 7O2Un-ionized aqueous solution + 2H2OLiquid
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
−136.2−325.4634.3
per 1 mol of
−34.05−81.35158.6
per 1 mol of
−68.10−162.7317.1
per 1 mol of
−19.46−46.4990.61
per 1 mol of
−68.10−162.7317.1

Changes in aqueous solution (3)

Electrolysis of perchloric acid
ΔrG−426.30 kJ/mol
K4.84 × 1074
pK−74.68
4HClO4Ionized aqueous solution
2Cl2Un-ionized aqueous solution + 7O2Gas + 2H2OLiquid
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
−101.1−426.301090
per 1 mol of
−25.27−106.58272.5
per 1 mol of
−50.55−213.15545.0
per 1 mol of
−14.44−60.900155.7
per 1 mol of
−50.55−213.15545.0

Changes in aqueous solution (4)

Electrolysis of perchloric acid
ΔrG−311.5 kJ/mol
K3.74 × 1054
pK−54.57
4HClO4Ionized aqueous solution
2Cl2Un-ionized aqueous solution + 7O2Un-ionized aqueous solution + 2H2OLiquid
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
−183.0−311.5430
per 1 mol of
−45.75−77.88108
per 1 mol of
−91.50−155.8215
per 1 mol of
−26.14−44.5061.4
per 1 mol of
−91.50−155.8215

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
HClO4 (l)-40.58[1]
HClO4 (ai)-129.33[1]-8.52[1]182.0[1]
HClO4 (cr)
1 hydrate
-382.21[1]
HClO4 (l)
2 hydrate
-677.98[1]
* (l):Liquid, (ai):Ionized aqueous solution, (cr):Crystalline solid

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
Cl2 (g)0[1]0[1]223.066[1]33.907[1]
Cl2 (ao)-23.4[1]6.94[1]121[1]
O2 (g)0[1]0[1]205.138[1]29.355[1]
O2 (ao)-11.7[1]16.4[1]110.9[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]
* (g):Gas, (ao):Un-ionized aqueous solution, (cr):Crystalline solid, (l):Liquid

References

List of references

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