12K3[Fe(CN)6] + 6H2O 💧⚡→ 9K4[Fe(CN)6] + Fe2[Fe(CN)6] + 3O2↑ + 12HCN
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- Electrolysis of aqueous potassium hexacyanidoferrate(III) with water as reducing agent
Electrolysis of aqueous potassium hexacyanidoferrate(III) yields potassium hexacyanidoferrate(II), iron(II) hexacyanidoferrate(II), , and hydrogen cyanide (Other reactions are here). This reaction is an oxidation-reduction reaction and is classified as follows:
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Reaction data
Chemical equation
- Electrolysis of aqueous potassium hexacyanidoferrate(III) with water as reducing agent
General equation
- Electrolysis of aqueous solution with water as reducing agent
- Miscible with water/Very soluble in water/Soluble in waterOxidizing agent + H2OReducing agent💧⚡⟶ ProductOxidation product + ProductReduction product
Oxidation state of each atom
- Electrolysis of aqueous potassium hexacyanidoferrate(III) with water as reducing agent
Reactants
| Chemical formula | Name | Coefficient | Type | Type in general equation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| K3[Fe(CN)6] | Potassium hexacyanidoferrate(III) | 12 | Oxidizing | Very soluble in water |
| H2O | Water | 6 | Reducing | Water |
Products
| Chemical formula | Name | Coefficient | Type | Type in general equation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| K4[Fe(CN)6] | Potassium hexacyanidoferrate(II) | 9 | Reduced | – |
| Fe2[Fe(CN)6] | Iron(II) hexacyanidoferrate(II) | 1 | Reduced | – |
| 3 | Oxidized | – | ||
| HCN | Hydrogen cyanide | 12 | – | – |
Thermodynamic changes
Thermodynamic data of reactants
| Chemical formula | Standard 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| K3[Fe(CN)6] (cr) | -249.8[1] | -129.6[1] | 426.06[1] | – |
| K3[Fe(CN)6] (ai) | -195.4[1] | -120.4[1] | 577.8[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
Thermodynamic data of products
| Chemical formula | Standard 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| K4[Fe(CN)6] (cr) | -594.1[1] | -453.0[1] | 418.8[1] | 332.21[1] |
| K4[Fe(CN)6] (ai) | -554.0[1] | -438.01[1] | 505.0[1] | – |
| K4[Fe(CN)6] (cr) 3 hydrate | -1466.5[1] | -1168.8[1] | 593.7[1] | 482.42[1] |
| Fe2[Fe(CN)6] | – | – | – | – |
| (g) | 0[1] | 0[1] | 205.138[1] | 29.355[1] |
| (ao) | -11.7[1] | 16.4[1] | 110.9[1] | – |
| HCN (l) | 108.87[1] | 124.97[1] | 112.84[1] | 70.63[1] |
| HCN (g) | 135.1[1] | 124.7[1] | 201.78[1] | 35.86[1] |
| HCN (ai) | 150.6[1] | 172.4[1] | 94.1[1] | – |
| HCN (ao) | 107.1[1] | 119.7[1] | 124.7[1] | – |
* (cr):Crystalline solid, (ai):Ionized aqueous solution, (g):Gas, (ao):Un-ionized aqueous solution, (l):Liquid
References
List of references
- 1Janiel J. Reed (1989)The NBS Tables of Chemical Thermodynamic Properties: Selected Values for Inorganic and C1 and C2 Organic Substances in SI UnitsNational Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
- ^ ΔfH°, -249.8 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, -129.6 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, 426.06 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, -195.4 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, -120.4 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, 577.8 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, -285.830 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, -237.129 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, 69.91 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ Cp°, 75.291 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, -241.818 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, -228.572 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, 188.825 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ Cp°, 33.577 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, -594.1 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, -453.0 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, 418.8 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ Cp°, 332.21 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, -554.0 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, -438.01 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, 505.0 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, -1466.5 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, -1168.8 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, 593.7 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ Cp°, 482.42 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, 0 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, 0 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, 205.138 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ Cp°, 29.355 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, -11.7 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, 16.4 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, 110.9 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, 108.87 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, 124.97 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, 112.84 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ Cp°, 70.63 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, 135.1 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, 124.7 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, 201.78 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ Cp°, 35.86 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, 150.6 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, 172.4 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, 94.1 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, 107.1 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, 119.7 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, 124.7 J · K−1 · mol−1