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![Mg(NO_3)_2 magnesium nitrate ⟶ O_2 oxygen + Mg(NO2)2](../image_source/e6e46a2ea98f7c59102ecd06906ebefe.png)
Mg(NO_3)_2 magnesium nitrate ⟶ O_2 oxygen + Mg(NO2)2
Balanced equation
![Balance the chemical equation algebraically: Mg(NO_3)_2 ⟶ O_2 + Mg(NO2)2 Add stoichiometric coefficients, c_i, to the reactants and products: c_1 Mg(NO_3)_2 ⟶ c_2 O_2 + c_3 Mg(NO2)2 Set the number of atoms in the reactants equal to the number of atoms in the products for Mg, N and O: Mg: | c_1 = c_3 N: | 2 c_1 = 2 c_3 O: | 6 c_1 = 2 c_2 + 4 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_1 = 1 and solve the system of equations for the remaining coefficients: c_1 = 1 c_2 = 1 c_3 = 1 Substitute the coefficients into the chemical reaction to obtain the balanced equation: Answer: | | Mg(NO_3)_2 ⟶ O_2 + Mg(NO2)2](../image_source/54e78d2404437eadeed7fd394859c7d4.png)
Balance the chemical equation algebraically: Mg(NO_3)_2 ⟶ O_2 + Mg(NO2)2 Add stoichiometric coefficients, c_i, to the reactants and products: c_1 Mg(NO_3)_2 ⟶ c_2 O_2 + c_3 Mg(NO2)2 Set the number of atoms in the reactants equal to the number of atoms in the products for Mg, N and O: Mg: | c_1 = c_3 N: | 2 c_1 = 2 c_3 O: | 6 c_1 = 2 c_2 + 4 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_1 = 1 and solve the system of equations for the remaining coefficients: c_1 = 1 c_2 = 1 c_3 = 1 Substitute the coefficients into the chemical reaction to obtain the balanced equation: Answer: | | Mg(NO_3)_2 ⟶ O_2 + Mg(NO2)2
Structures
![⟶ + Mg(NO2)2](../image_source/402abadc571999e4d70b828d48308349.png)
⟶ + Mg(NO2)2
Names
![magnesium nitrate ⟶ oxygen + Mg(NO2)2](../image_source/3a5753b4a0b74e2222f4334e41bebeda.png)
magnesium nitrate ⟶ oxygen + Mg(NO2)2
Equilibrium constant
![Construct the equilibrium constant, K, expression for: Mg(NO_3)_2 ⟶ O_2 + Mg(NO2)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: Mg(NO_3)_2 ⟶ O_2 + Mg(NO2)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 Mg(NO_3)_2 | 1 | -1 O_2 | 1 | 1 Mg(NO2)2 | 1 | 1 Assemble the activity expressions accounting for the state of matter and ν_i: chemical species | c_i | ν_i | activity expression Mg(NO_3)_2 | 1 | -1 | ([Mg(NO3)2])^(-1) O_2 | 1 | 1 | [O2] Mg(NO2)2 | 1 | 1 | [Mg(NO2)2] 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 = ([Mg(NO3)2])^(-1) [O2] [Mg(NO2)2] = ([O2] [Mg(NO2)2])/([Mg(NO3)2])](../image_source/b39c080fcee6578cf52c990120a205f6.png)
Construct the equilibrium constant, K, expression for: Mg(NO_3)_2 ⟶ O_2 + Mg(NO2)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: Mg(NO_3)_2 ⟶ O_2 + Mg(NO2)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 Mg(NO_3)_2 | 1 | -1 O_2 | 1 | 1 Mg(NO2)2 | 1 | 1 Assemble the activity expressions accounting for the state of matter and ν_i: chemical species | c_i | ν_i | activity expression Mg(NO_3)_2 | 1 | -1 | ([Mg(NO3)2])^(-1) O_2 | 1 | 1 | [O2] Mg(NO2)2 | 1 | 1 | [Mg(NO2)2] 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 = ([Mg(NO3)2])^(-1) [O2] [Mg(NO2)2] = ([O2] [Mg(NO2)2])/([Mg(NO3)2])
Rate of reaction
![Construct the rate of reaction expression for: Mg(NO_3)_2 ⟶ O_2 + Mg(NO2)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: Mg(NO_3)_2 ⟶ O_2 + Mg(NO2)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 Mg(NO_3)_2 | 1 | -1 O_2 | 1 | 1 Mg(NO2)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 Mg(NO_3)_2 | 1 | -1 | -(Δ[Mg(NO3)2])/(Δt) O_2 | 1 | 1 | (Δ[O2])/(Δt) Mg(NO2)2 | 1 | 1 | (Δ[Mg(NO2)2])/(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 = -(Δ[Mg(NO3)2])/(Δt) = (Δ[O2])/(Δt) = (Δ[Mg(NO2)2])/(Δt) (assuming constant volume and no accumulation of intermediates or side products)](../image_source/7f20d4c1a5fa206ee4e24bc370d8bef2.png)
Construct the rate of reaction expression for: Mg(NO_3)_2 ⟶ O_2 + Mg(NO2)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: Mg(NO_3)_2 ⟶ O_2 + Mg(NO2)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 Mg(NO_3)_2 | 1 | -1 O_2 | 1 | 1 Mg(NO2)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 Mg(NO_3)_2 | 1 | -1 | -(Δ[Mg(NO3)2])/(Δt) O_2 | 1 | 1 | (Δ[O2])/(Δt) Mg(NO2)2 | 1 | 1 | (Δ[Mg(NO2)2])/(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 = -(Δ[Mg(NO3)2])/(Δt) = (Δ[O2])/(Δt) = (Δ[Mg(NO2)2])/(Δt) (assuming constant volume and no accumulation of intermediates or side products)
Chemical names and formulas
![| magnesium nitrate | oxygen | Mg(NO2)2 formula | Mg(NO_3)_2 | O_2 | Mg(NO2)2 Hill formula | MgN_2O_6 | O_2 | MgN2O4 name | magnesium nitrate | oxygen | IUPAC name | magnesium dinitrate | molecular oxygen |](../image_source/58fbf6f6eebea9d8b1a11030df882dd2.png)
| magnesium nitrate | oxygen | Mg(NO2)2 formula | Mg(NO_3)_2 | O_2 | Mg(NO2)2 Hill formula | MgN_2O_6 | O_2 | MgN2O4 name | magnesium nitrate | oxygen | IUPAC name | magnesium dinitrate | molecular oxygen |
Substance properties
![| magnesium nitrate | oxygen | Mg(NO2)2 molar mass | 148.31 g/mol | 31.998 g/mol | 116.31 g/mol phase | solid (at STP) | gas (at STP) | melting point | 88.9 °C | -218 °C | boiling point | 330 °C | -183 °C | density | 1.2051 g/cm^3 | 0.001429 g/cm^3 (at 0 °C) | surface tension | | 0.01347 N/m | dynamic viscosity | | 2.055×10^-5 Pa s (at 25 °C) | odor | | odorless |](../image_source/436d9b6b3b2eaf2b719d528e630a28cd.png)
| magnesium nitrate | oxygen | Mg(NO2)2 molar mass | 148.31 g/mol | 31.998 g/mol | 116.31 g/mol phase | solid (at STP) | gas (at STP) | melting point | 88.9 °C | -218 °C | boiling point | 330 °C | -183 °C | density | 1.2051 g/cm^3 | 0.001429 g/cm^3 (at 0 °C) | surface tension | | 0.01347 N/m | dynamic viscosity | | 2.055×10^-5 Pa s (at 25 °C) | odor | | odorless |
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