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![H_2O water + Si silicon ⟶ H_2 hydrogen + SiO_2 silicon dioxide](../image_source/b9b5760b7f66889fa3d89c72bd67b8ad.png)
H_2O water + Si silicon ⟶ H_2 hydrogen + SiO_2 silicon dioxide
Balanced equation
![Balance the chemical equation algebraically: H_2O + Si ⟶ H_2 + SiO_2 Add stoichiometric coefficients, c_i, to the reactants and products: c_1 H_2O + c_2 Si ⟶ c_3 H_2 + c_4 SiO_2 Set the number of atoms in the reactants equal to the number of atoms in the products for H, O and Si: H: | 2 c_1 = 2 c_3 O: | c_1 = 2 c_4 Si: | c_2 = c_4 Since the coefficients are relative quantities and underdetermined, choose a coefficient to set arbitrarily. To keep the coefficients small, the arbitrary value is ordinarily one. For instance, set c_2 = 1 and solve the system of equations for the remaining coefficients: c_1 = 2 c_2 = 1 c_3 = 2 c_4 = 1 Substitute the coefficients into the chemical reaction to obtain the balanced equation: Answer: | | 2 H_2O + Si ⟶ 2 H_2 + SiO_2](../image_source/74bed7273d2a7aa45a8d311751d7967d.png)
Balance the chemical equation algebraically: H_2O + Si ⟶ H_2 + SiO_2 Add stoichiometric coefficients, c_i, to the reactants and products: c_1 H_2O + c_2 Si ⟶ c_3 H_2 + c_4 SiO_2 Set the number of atoms in the reactants equal to the number of atoms in the products for H, O and Si: H: | 2 c_1 = 2 c_3 O: | c_1 = 2 c_4 Si: | c_2 = c_4 Since the coefficients are relative quantities and underdetermined, choose a coefficient to set arbitrarily. To keep the coefficients small, the arbitrary value is ordinarily one. For instance, set c_2 = 1 and solve the system of equations for the remaining coefficients: c_1 = 2 c_2 = 1 c_3 = 2 c_4 = 1 Substitute the coefficients into the chemical reaction to obtain the balanced equation: Answer: | | 2 H_2O + Si ⟶ 2 H_2 + SiO_2
Structures
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Names
![water + silicon ⟶ hydrogen + silicon dioxide](../image_source/1a4418dc92aba9890a49d790c11954b0.png)
water + silicon ⟶ hydrogen + silicon dioxide
Reaction thermodynamics
Enthalpy
![| water | silicon | hydrogen | silicon dioxide molecular enthalpy | -285.8 kJ/mol | 0 kJ/mol | 0 kJ/mol | -911 kJ/mol total enthalpy | -571.7 kJ/mol | 0 kJ/mol | 0 kJ/mol | -911 kJ/mol | H_initial = -571.7 kJ/mol | | H_final = -911 kJ/mol | ΔH_rxn^0 | -911 kJ/mol - -571.7 kJ/mol = -339.3 kJ/mol (exothermic) | | |](../image_source/b95a38fe2e15079f234e0032ae18eb06.png)
| water | silicon | hydrogen | silicon dioxide molecular enthalpy | -285.8 kJ/mol | 0 kJ/mol | 0 kJ/mol | -911 kJ/mol total enthalpy | -571.7 kJ/mol | 0 kJ/mol | 0 kJ/mol | -911 kJ/mol | H_initial = -571.7 kJ/mol | | H_final = -911 kJ/mol | ΔH_rxn^0 | -911 kJ/mol - -571.7 kJ/mol = -339.3 kJ/mol (exothermic) | | |
Equilibrium constant
![Construct the equilibrium constant, K, expression for: H_2O + Si ⟶ H_2 + SiO_2 Plan: • Balance the chemical equation. • Determine the stoichiometric numbers. • Assemble the activity expression for each chemical species. • Use the activity expressions to build the equilibrium constant expression. Write the balanced chemical equation: 2 H_2O + Si ⟶ 2 H_2 + SiO_2 Assign stoichiometric numbers, ν_i, using the stoichiometric coefficients, c_i, from the balanced chemical equation in the following manner: ν_i = -c_i for reactants and ν_i = c_i for products: chemical species | c_i | ν_i H_2O | 2 | -2 Si | 1 | -1 H_2 | 2 | 2 SiO_2 | 1 | 1 Assemble the activity expressions accounting for the state of matter and ν_i: chemical species | c_i | ν_i | activity expression H_2O | 2 | -2 | ([H2O])^(-2) Si | 1 | -1 | ([Si])^(-1) H_2 | 2 | 2 | ([H2])^2 SiO_2 | 1 | 1 | [SiO2] The equilibrium constant symbol in the concentration basis is: K_c Mulitply the activity expressions to arrive at the K_c expression: Answer: | | K_c = ([H2O])^(-2) ([Si])^(-1) ([H2])^2 [SiO2] = (([H2])^2 [SiO2])/(([H2O])^2 [Si])](../image_source/0cc6fa99c356800e8e77bc87c0dcafbf.png)
Construct the equilibrium constant, K, expression for: H_2O + Si ⟶ H_2 + SiO_2 Plan: • Balance the chemical equation. • Determine the stoichiometric numbers. • Assemble the activity expression for each chemical species. • Use the activity expressions to build the equilibrium constant expression. Write the balanced chemical equation: 2 H_2O + Si ⟶ 2 H_2 + SiO_2 Assign stoichiometric numbers, ν_i, using the stoichiometric coefficients, c_i, from the balanced chemical equation in the following manner: ν_i = -c_i for reactants and ν_i = c_i for products: chemical species | c_i | ν_i H_2O | 2 | -2 Si | 1 | -1 H_2 | 2 | 2 SiO_2 | 1 | 1 Assemble the activity expressions accounting for the state of matter and ν_i: chemical species | c_i | ν_i | activity expression H_2O | 2 | -2 | ([H2O])^(-2) Si | 1 | -1 | ([Si])^(-1) H_2 | 2 | 2 | ([H2])^2 SiO_2 | 1 | 1 | [SiO2] The equilibrium constant symbol in the concentration basis is: K_c Mulitply the activity expressions to arrive at the K_c expression: Answer: | | K_c = ([H2O])^(-2) ([Si])^(-1) ([H2])^2 [SiO2] = (([H2])^2 [SiO2])/(([H2O])^2 [Si])
Rate of reaction
![Construct the rate of reaction expression for: H_2O + Si ⟶ H_2 + SiO_2 Plan: • Balance the chemical equation. • Determine the stoichiometric numbers. • Assemble the rate term for each chemical species. • Write the rate of reaction expression. Write the balanced chemical equation: 2 H_2O + Si ⟶ 2 H_2 + SiO_2 Assign stoichiometric numbers, ν_i, using the stoichiometric coefficients, c_i, from the balanced chemical equation in the following manner: ν_i = -c_i for reactants and ν_i = c_i for products: chemical species | c_i | ν_i H_2O | 2 | -2 Si | 1 | -1 H_2 | 2 | 2 SiO_2 | 1 | 1 The rate term for each chemical species, B_i, is 1/ν_i(Δ[B_i])/(Δt) where [B_i] is the amount concentration and t is time: chemical species | c_i | ν_i | rate term H_2O | 2 | -2 | -1/2 (Δ[H2O])/(Δt) Si | 1 | -1 | -(Δ[Si])/(Δt) H_2 | 2 | 2 | 1/2 (Δ[H2])/(Δt) SiO_2 | 1 | 1 | (Δ[SiO2])/(Δt) (for infinitesimal rate of change, replace Δ with d) Set the rate terms equal to each other to arrive at the rate expression: Answer: | | rate = -1/2 (Δ[H2O])/(Δt) = -(Δ[Si])/(Δt) = 1/2 (Δ[H2])/(Δt) = (Δ[SiO2])/(Δt) (assuming constant volume and no accumulation of intermediates or side products)](../image_source/03f34f968edbaa0c71e31b13989011bf.png)
Construct the rate of reaction expression for: H_2O + Si ⟶ H_2 + SiO_2 Plan: • Balance the chemical equation. • Determine the stoichiometric numbers. • Assemble the rate term for each chemical species. • Write the rate of reaction expression. Write the balanced chemical equation: 2 H_2O + Si ⟶ 2 H_2 + SiO_2 Assign stoichiometric numbers, ν_i, using the stoichiometric coefficients, c_i, from the balanced chemical equation in the following manner: ν_i = -c_i for reactants and ν_i = c_i for products: chemical species | c_i | ν_i H_2O | 2 | -2 Si | 1 | -1 H_2 | 2 | 2 SiO_2 | 1 | 1 The rate term for each chemical species, B_i, is 1/ν_i(Δ[B_i])/(Δt) where [B_i] is the amount concentration and t is time: chemical species | c_i | ν_i | rate term H_2O | 2 | -2 | -1/2 (Δ[H2O])/(Δt) Si | 1 | -1 | -(Δ[Si])/(Δt) H_2 | 2 | 2 | 1/2 (Δ[H2])/(Δt) SiO_2 | 1 | 1 | (Δ[SiO2])/(Δt) (for infinitesimal rate of change, replace Δ with d) Set the rate terms equal to each other to arrive at the rate expression: Answer: | | rate = -1/2 (Δ[H2O])/(Δt) = -(Δ[Si])/(Δt) = 1/2 (Δ[H2])/(Δt) = (Δ[SiO2])/(Δt) (assuming constant volume and no accumulation of intermediates or side products)
Chemical names and formulas
![| water | silicon | hydrogen | silicon dioxide formula | H_2O | Si | H_2 | SiO_2 Hill formula | H_2O | Si | H_2 | O_2Si name | water | silicon | hydrogen | silicon dioxide IUPAC name | water | silicon | molecular hydrogen | dioxosilane](../image_source/59640f4d825312b41080718986c5691f.png)
| water | silicon | hydrogen | silicon dioxide formula | H_2O | Si | H_2 | SiO_2 Hill formula | H_2O | Si | H_2 | O_2Si name | water | silicon | hydrogen | silicon dioxide IUPAC name | water | silicon | molecular hydrogen | dioxosilane
Substance properties
![| water | silicon | hydrogen | silicon dioxide molar mass | 18.015 g/mol | 28.085 g/mol | 2.016 g/mol | 60.083 g/mol phase | liquid (at STP) | solid (at STP) | gas (at STP) | solid (at STP) melting point | 0 °C | 1410 °C | -259.2 °C | 1713 °C boiling point | 99.9839 °C | 2355 °C | -252.8 °C | 2950 °C density | 1 g/cm^3 | 2.33 g/cm^3 | 8.99×10^-5 g/cm^3 (at 0 °C) | 2.196 g/cm^3 solubility in water | | insoluble | | insoluble surface tension | 0.0728 N/m | | | dynamic viscosity | 8.9×10^-4 Pa s (at 25 °C) | | 8.9×10^-6 Pa s (at 25 °C) | odor | odorless | | odorless | odorless](../image_source/3078f82977a5f634942abc947ed4361d.png)
| water | silicon | hydrogen | silicon dioxide molar mass | 18.015 g/mol | 28.085 g/mol | 2.016 g/mol | 60.083 g/mol phase | liquid (at STP) | solid (at STP) | gas (at STP) | solid (at STP) melting point | 0 °C | 1410 °C | -259.2 °C | 1713 °C boiling point | 99.9839 °C | 2355 °C | -252.8 °C | 2950 °C density | 1 g/cm^3 | 2.33 g/cm^3 | 8.99×10^-5 g/cm^3 (at 0 °C) | 2.196 g/cm^3 solubility in water | | insoluble | | insoluble surface tension | 0.0728 N/m | | | dynamic viscosity | 8.9×10^-4 Pa s (at 25 °C) | | 8.9×10^-6 Pa s (at 25 °C) | odor | odorless | | odorless | odorless
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