2Cr(NO3)3 + 9H2O 💧⚡→ Cr2O3 + 6NH3↑ + 12O2↑
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- Electrolysis of aqueous chromium(III) nitrate with water as reducing agent
Electrolysis of aqueous chromium(III) nitrate yields chromium(III) oxide, ammonia, and (Other reactions are here). This reaction is an oxidation-reduction reaction and is classified as follows:
Table of contents
Reaction data
Chemical equation
- Electrolysis of aqueous chromium(III) nitrate 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 chromium(III) nitrate with water as reducing agent
Reactants
| Chemical formula | Name | Coefficient | Type | Type in general equation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cr(NO3)3 | Chromium(III) nitrate | 2 | Oxidizing | Very soluble in water |
| H2O | Water | 9 | Reducing | Water |
Products
| Chemical formula | Name | Coefficient | Type | Type in general equation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cr2O3 | Chromium(III) oxide | 1 | – | – |
| NH3 | Ammonia | 6 | Reduced | – |
| 12 | Oxidized | – |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cr(NO3)3 (cr) 9 hydrate | – | – | – | 456.9[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] |
* (cr):Crystalline solid, (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cr2O3 (cr) | -1139.7[1] | -1058.1[1] | 81.2[1] | 118.74[1] |
| Cr2O3 (cr) 1 hydrate | -1506[1] | – | – | – |
| Cr2O3 (cr) 2 hydrate | -1845[1] | – | – | – |
| Cr2O3 (cr) 3 hydrate | -2171[1] | – | – | – |
| NH3 (g) | -46.11[1] | -16.45[1] | 192.45[1] | 35.06[1] |
| NH3 (ao) | -80.29[1] | -26.50[1] | 111.3[1] | – |
| (g) | 0[1] | 0[1] | 205.138[1] | 29.355[1] |
| (ao) | -11.7[1] | 16.4[1] | 110.9[1] | – |
* (cr):Crystalline solid, (g):Gas, (ao):Un-ionized aqueous solution
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)
- ^ Cp°, 456.9 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°, -1139.7 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, -1058.1 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, 81.2 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ Cp°, 118.74 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, -1506. kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, -1845. kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, -2171. kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, -46.11 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, -16.45 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, 192.45 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ Cp°, 35.06 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, -80.29 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, -26.50 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, 111.3 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