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4Fe(NO3)3 + 6H2O 💧⚡→ 4Fe + 3O2↑ + 12HNO3

Electrolysis of aqueous iron(III) nitrate with water as non-redox agent

Electrolysis of aqueous iron(III) nitrate yields iron, oxygen, and nitric acid (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

Electrolysis of aqueous iron(III) nitrate 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
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ProductOxidation product + ProductReduction product

Oxidation state of each atom

Electrolysis of aqueous iron(III) nitrate with water as non-redox agent

Reactants

Chemical formulaNameCoefficientTypeType in general
equation
Fe(NO3)3Iron(III) nitrate4
Oxidizing
Very soluble in water
H2OWater6
Water

Products

Chemical formulaNameCoefficientTypeType in general
equation
FeIron4
Reduced
O2Oxygen3
HNO3Nitric acid12

Thermodynamic changes

Changes in aqueous solution (1)

Electrolysis of aqueous iron(III) nitrate with water as non-redox agent
ΔrG1441.0 kJ/mol
K0.35 × 10−252
pK252.45
4Fe(NO3)3Ionized aqueous solution + 6H2OLiquid
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4FeCrystalline solid + 3O2Gas + 12HNO3Ionized aqueous solution
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
1909.51441.01568.3
per 1 mol of
477.38360.25392.07
per 1 mol of
318.25240.17261.38
per 1 mol of
477.38360.25392.07
per 1 mol of
636.50480.33522.77
per 1 mol of
159.13120.08130.69

Changes in aqueous solution (2)

Electrolysis of aqueous iron(III) nitrate with water as non-redox agent
ΔrG1490.2 kJ/mol
K0.85 × 10−261
pK261.07
4Fe(NO3)3Ionized aqueous solution + 6H2OLiquid
💧⚡
4FeCrystalline solid + 3O2Un-ionized aqueous solution + 12HNO3Ionized aqueous solution
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
1874.41490.21285.6
per 1 mol of
468.60372.55321.40
per 1 mol of
312.40248.37214.27
per 1 mol of
468.60372.55321.40
per 1 mol of
624.80496.73428.53
per 1 mol of
156.20124.18107.13

Changes in aqueous solution (3)

Electrolysis of aqueous iron(III) nitrate with water as non-redox agent
4Fe(NO3)3Aqueous solution + 6H2OLiquid
💧⚡
4FeCrystalline solid + 3O2Gas + 12HNO3Ionized aqueous solution
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
1926.3
per 1 mol of
481.57
per 1 mol of
321.05
per 1 mol of
481.57
per 1 mol of
642.10
per 1 mol of
160.53

Changes in aqueous solution (4)

Electrolysis of aqueous iron(III) nitrate with water as non-redox agent
4Fe(NO3)3Aqueous solution + 6H2OLiquid
💧⚡
4FeCrystalline solid + 3O2Un-ionized aqueous solution + 12HNO3Ionized aqueous solution
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
1891.2
per 1 mol of
472.80
per 1 mol of
315.20
per 1 mol of
472.80
per 1 mol of
630.40
per 1 mol of
157.60

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
Fe(NO3)3 (ai)-670.7[1]-338.3[1]123.4[1]
Fe(NO3)3 (aq)-674.9[1]
Fe(NO3)3 (cr)
9 hydrate
-3285.3[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]
* (ai):Ionized aqueous solution, (aq):Aqueous solution, (cr):Crystalline solid, (l):Liquid, (g):Gas

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
Fe (cr)0[1]0[1]27.28[1]25.10[1]
Fe (g)416.3[1]370.7[1]180.490[1]25.677[1]
O2 (g)0[1]0[1]205.138[1]29.355[1]
O2 (ao)-11.7[1]16.4[1]110.9[1]
HNO3 (l)-174.10[1]-80.71[1]155.60[1]109.87[1]
HNO3 (g)-135.06[1]-74.72[1]266.38[1]53.35[1]
HNO3 (ai)-207.36[1]-111.25[1]146.4[1]-86.6[1]
HNO3 (l)
1 hydrate
-473.46[1]-328.77[1]216.90[1]182.46[1]
HNO3 (l)
3 hydrate
-1056.04[1]-811.09[1]346.98[1]325.14[1]
* (cr):Crystalline solid, (g):Gas, (ao):Un-ionized aqueous solution, (l):Liquid, (ai):Ionized aqueous solution

References

List of references

  1. 1
    Janiel J. Reed (1989)
    The NBS Tables of Chemical Thermodynamic Properties: Selected Values for Inorganic and C1 and C2 Organic Substances in SI Units
    National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)