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CdCl2 🔥⚡→ Cd + Cl2

Molten salt electrolysis of cadmium chloride

Molten salt electrolysis of cadmium chloride yields cadmium and chlorine. 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 categories

Reaction data

Chemical equation

Molten salt electrolysis of cadmium chloride

General equation

Molten salt electrolysis
SaltSelf redox agent
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ProductOxidation product + ProductReduction product

Oxidation state of each atom

Molten salt electrolysis of cadmium chloride

Reactants

Chemical formulaNameCoefficientTypeType in general
equation
CdCl2Cadmium chloride1
Self redox agent
Salt

Products

Chemical formulaNameCoefficientTypeType in general
equation
CdCadmium1
Reduced
Cl2Chlorine1
Oxidized

Thermodynamic changes

Changes in standard condition (1)

Molten salt electrolysis of cadmium chloride
ΔrG343.93 kJ/mol
K0.56 × 10−60
pK60.25
CdCl2Crystalline solid
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CdCrystalline solidγ + Cl2Gas
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
391.50343.93159.56−14.79
per 1 mol of
391.50343.93159.56−14.79
per 1 mol of
391.50343.93159.56−14.79
per 1 mol of
391.50343.93159.56−14.79

Changes in standard condition (2)

Molten salt electrolysis of cadmium chloride
ΔrG343.34 kJ/mol
K0.71 × 10−60
pK60.15
CdCl2Crystalline solid
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CdCrystalline solidα + Cl2Gas
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
390.91343.34159.56
per 1 mol of
390.91343.34159.56
per 1 mol of
390.91343.34159.56
per 1 mol of
390.91343.34159.56

Changes in aqueous solution (1)

Molten salt electrolysis of cadmium chloride
ΔrG340.068 kJ/mol
K0.26 × 10−59
pK59.58
CdCl2Ionized aqueous solution
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CdCrystalline solidγ + Cl2Gas
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
410.20340.068235.1
per 1 mol of
410.20340.068235.1
per 1 mol of
410.20340.068235.1
per 1 mol of
410.20340.068235.1

Changes in aqueous solution (2)

Molten salt electrolysis of cadmium chloride
ΔrG347.01 kJ/mol
K0.16 × 10−60
pK60.79
CdCl2Ionized aqueous solution
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CdCrystalline solidγ + Cl2Un-ionized 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
386.8347.01133
per 1 mol of
386.8347.01133
per 1 mol of
386.8347.01133
per 1 mol of
386.8347.01133

Changes in aqueous solution (3)

Molten salt electrolysis of cadmium chloride
ΔrG359.29 kJ/mol
K0.11 × 10−62
pK62.94
CdCl2Un-ionized aqueous solution
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CdCrystalline solidγ + Cl2Gas
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
405.0359.29153.0
per 1 mol of
405.0359.29153.0
per 1 mol of
405.0359.29153.0
per 1 mol of
405.0359.29153.0

Changes in aqueous solution (4)

Molten salt electrolysis of cadmium chloride
ΔrG366.23 kJ/mol
K0.69 × 10−64
pK64.16
CdCl2Un-ionized aqueous solution
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CdCrystalline solidγ + Cl2Un-ionized 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
381.6366.2351
per 1 mol of
381.6366.2351
per 1 mol of
381.6366.2351
per 1 mol of
381.6366.2351

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
CdCl2 (cr)-391.50[1]-343.93[1]115.27[1]74.68[1]
CdCl2 (ai)-410.20[1]-340.068[1]39.7[1]
CdCl2 (ao)-405.0[1]-359.29[1]121.8[1]
CdCl2 (cr)
1 hydrate
-688.44[1]-586.975[1]167.8[1]
CdCl2 (cr)
2.5 hydrate
-1131.94[1]-943.939[1]227.2[1]
* (cr):Crystalline solid, (ai):Ionized aqueous solution, (ao):Un-ionized aqueous solution

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
Cd (cr)
γ
0[1]0[1]51.76[1]25.98[1]
Cd (cr)
α
-0.59[1]-0.59[1]51.76[1]
Cd (g)112.01[1]77.41[1]167.746[1]20.786[1]
Cl2 (g)0[1]0[1]223.066[1]33.907[1]
Cl2 (ao)-23.4[1]6.94[1]121[1]
* (cr):Crystalline solid, (g):Gas, (ao):Un-ionized aqueous solution

References

List of references

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