4Cr2(SO4)3 + 7H2O 💧⚡→ 4H2Cr2O7 + 3H2S↑ + 9SO3
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- Electrolysis of aqueous chromium(III) sulfate with water as non-redox agent
Electrolysis of aqueous chromium(III) sulfate yields dichromic acid, hydrogen sulfide, and sulfur trioxide (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) sulfate with water as non-redox agent
General equation
- Electrolysis of aqueous solution with water as non redox agent
- Miscible with water/Very soluble in water/Soluble in waterSelf redox agent + H2ONon-redox agent💧⚡⟶ ProductOxidation product + ProductReduction product
Oxidation state of each atom
- Electrolysis of aqueous chromium(III) sulfate with water as non-redox agent
Reactants
| Chemical formula | Name | Coefficient | Type | Type in general equation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cr2(SO4)3 | Chromium(III) sulfate | 4 | Self redox agent | Very soluble in water |
| H2O | Water | 7 | – | Water |
Products
| Chemical formula | Name | Coefficient | Type | Type in general equation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H2Cr2O7 | Dichromic acid | 4 | Oxidized | – |
| H2S | Hydrogen sulfide | 3 | Reduced | – |
| SO3 | Sulfur trioxide | 9 | – | – |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cr2(SO4)3 (cr) 18 hydrate | – | – | – | 933[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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H2Cr2O7 | – | – | – | – |
| H2S (g) | -20.63[1] | -33.56[1] | 205.79[1] | 34.23[1] |
| H2S (ao) | -39.7[1] | -27.83[1] | 121[1] | – |
| SO3 (cr) β | -454.51[1] | -374.21[1] | 70.7[1] | – |
| SO3 (l) | -441.04[1] | -373.75[1] | 113.8[1] | – |
| SO3 (g) | -395.72[1] | -371.06[1] | 256.76[1] | 50.67[1] |
* (g):Gas, (ao):Un-ionized aqueous solution, (cr):Crystalline solid, (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)
- ^ Cp°, 933. 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°, -20.63 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, -33.56 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, 205.79 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ Cp°, 34.23 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, -39.7 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, -27.83 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, 121. J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, -454.51 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, -374.21 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, 70.7 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, -441.04 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, -373.75 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, 113.8 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, -395.72 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, -371.06 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, 256.76 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ Cp°, 50.67 J · K−1 · mol−1