Input interpretation
NO_2 (nitrogen dioxide) ⟶ O_2 (oxygen) + NO (nitric oxide)
Balanced equation
Balance the chemical equation algebraically: NO_2 ⟶ O_2 + NO Add stoichiometric coefficients, c_i, to the reactants and products: c_1 NO_2 ⟶ c_2 O_2 + c_3 NO Set the number of atoms in the reactants equal to the number of atoms in the products for N and O: N: | c_1 = c_3 O: | 2 c_1 = 2 c_2 + c_3 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 Substitute the coefficients into the chemical reaction to obtain the balanced equation: Answer: | | 2 NO_2 ⟶ O_2 + 2 NO
Structures
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Names
nitrogen dioxide ⟶ oxygen + nitric oxide
Reaction thermodynamics
Enthalpy
| nitrogen dioxide | oxygen | nitric oxide molecular enthalpy | 33.2 kJ/mol | 0 kJ/mol | 91.3 kJ/mol total enthalpy | 66.4 kJ/mol | 0 kJ/mol | 182.6 kJ/mol | H_initial = 66.4 kJ/mol | H_final = 182.6 kJ/mol | ΔH_rxn^0 | 182.6 kJ/mol - 66.4 kJ/mol = 116.2 kJ/mol (endothermic) | |
Gibbs free energy
| nitrogen dioxide | oxygen | nitric oxide molecular free energy | 51.3 kJ/mol | 231.7 kJ/mol | 87.6 kJ/mol total free energy | 102.6 kJ/mol | 231.7 kJ/mol | 175.2 kJ/mol | G_initial = 102.6 kJ/mol | G_final = 406.9 kJ/mol | ΔG_rxn^0 | 406.9 kJ/mol - 102.6 kJ/mol = 304.3 kJ/mol (endergonic) | |
Entropy
| nitrogen dioxide | oxygen | nitric oxide molecular entropy | 240 J/(mol K) | 205 J/(mol K) | 211 J/(mol K) total entropy | 480 J/(mol K) | 205 J/(mol K) | 422 J/(mol K) | S_initial = 480 J/(mol K) | S_final = 627 J/(mol K) | ΔS_rxn^0 | 627 J/(mol K) - 480 J/(mol K) = 147 J/(mol K) (endoentropic) | |
Equilibrium constant
K_c = ([O2] [NO]^2)/[NO2]^2
Rate of reaction
rate = -1/2 (Δ[NO2])/(Δt) = (Δ[O2])/(Δt) = 1/2 (Δ[NO])/(Δt) (assuming constant volume and no accumulation of intermediates or side products)
Chemical names and formulas
| nitrogen dioxide | oxygen | nitric oxide formula | NO_2 | O_2 | NO name | nitrogen dioxide | oxygen | nitric oxide IUPAC name | Nitrogen dioxide | molecular oxygen | nitric oxide
Substance properties
| nitrogen dioxide | oxygen | nitric oxide molar mass | 46.005 g/mol | 31.998 g/mol | 30.006 g/mol phase | gas (at STP) | gas (at STP) | gas (at STP) melting point | -11 °C | -218 °C | -163.6 °C boiling point | 21 °C | -183 °C | -151.7 °C density | 0.00188 g/cm^3 (at 25 °C) | 0.001429 g/cm^3 (at 0 °C) | 0.001226 g/cm^3 (at 25 °C) solubility in water | reacts | | surface tension | | 0.01347 N/m | dynamic viscosity | 4.02×10^-4 Pa s (at 25 °C) | 2.055×10^-5 Pa s (at 25 °C) | 1.911×10^-5 Pa s (at 25 °C) odor | | odorless |
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