Dioxygen

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Preparation and Properties
Nancy Mathew
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Preparation of O2 in the laboratory i. Heating oxygen containing salts (chlorates, nitrates, permanganates) ii. Thermal decomposition of metals iii. Decomposition of H2O2 into water and dioxygen
Heating of chlorate (reaction) 2KClO3 -> KCl + 3O2
Thermal decomposition of metals low in the electrochemical series or higher oxides of some metals (reaction) 2Ag2O -> 4Ag +O2 2HgO -> 2Hg + O2
Decomposition of hydrogen peroxide (reaction) 2H2O2 -> 2H2O + o2
Large scale preparation of dioxygen (from water or air) ELECTROLYSIS OF WATER: Cathode: Hydrogen Anode: Oxygen
Industrial preparation of dioxygen (from air) 1. Removal CO2 and water vapour 2. Liquefaction 3. Fractional distillation - gives dinitrogen and dioxygen
How do marine and aquatic life get oxygen? Dioxygen is a colourless, odourless gas that has a SOLUBILITY of 3.08cm3 in 100cm3 of water.
Temperature at which O2 liquefies and freezes 90K - liquefies 55K - freezes
Isotopes of O O16, O17, O18
Why is molecular oxygen unique? It is paramagnetic despite having even number of electrons
Reactivity of dioxygen Directly reacts with nearly all metals and non-metals (except Au, Pt and some noble gases)
How does it sustain reactions with other elements? Its combination with other elements is often strongly exothermic.
Why is external heating required for initiating an oxidation reaction? Bond dissociation enthalpy of oxygen=oxygen double-bond is HIGH (493.4 kJ/mol)
Reaction with metals 2Ca + O2 -> 2CaO 4Al + 3O2 -> 2Al2O3
Reaction with non-metals P4 + 5O2 -> P4O10 C + O2 -> CO2
Reaction with compounds 2ZnS + 3O2 -> 2ZnO + 2SO2 (roasting of suphide ore) CH4 +2O2 -> CO2 + 2H2O (Combustion of fuel - methane)
Catalytic oxidation reactions V2O5 2SO2 + O2 ------> 2SO3 Cu2Cl2 4HCl + O2 ------> 2Cl2 + 2H2O
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