The regions within the stability field for water where Fe3+ and Fe2+ are stable can be

determined by considering the reduction of iron (III) to iron (II):

Fe3+ (aq) ------> Fe2+ (aq) + e

–
 
o o o
 G = G m, f, Fe2+ - G m, f, Fe3+
 = ( - 78.87 kJ ) - ( - 4.6 kJ )
 = - 74.27 kJ

E o
= - G / (n F) - ( 0.05911 V / n ) log [ a Fe2+ / a Fe3+ ]

= - ( -74.27 10+3 J / (1 (( 96,570 C ))

- ( 0.05911 V / 1 ) log [ a Fe2+ / a Fe3+ ]

= + 0.769 V - ( 0.05911 V ) log [ a Fe2+ / a Fe3+ ]

To further develop this equation requires making a choice about the activities of Fe3+ and Fe2+.
The usual choice is to take the activities of dissolved species as 10-6, although other choices can
be made.

  E = + 0.769 V - ( 0.05911 V ) log [10-6 / 10-6 ]

 = + 0.769 V
Notice that E is independent of pH, because the reduction we were considering did not involve, H + (aq)
or OH- (aq) and will plot as a straight line parallel to the pH axis on the Eh-pH diagram

The regions within the stability field for water where Fe3+ and Fe2+ are
stable can be determined by considering the reduction of iron (III) to
iron (II):

Fe3+ (aq) ------> Fe2+ (aq) + e

–
 
o o o
 G = G m, f, Fe2+ - G m, f, Fe3+
 = ( - 78.87 kJ ) - ( - 4.6 kJ )
 = - 74.27 kJ

 o
= - G / (n F) - ( 0.05911 V / n ) log [ a Fe2+ / a Fe3+ ]
Standard Free Energy of
Formation (Gf)
The standard Gibbs free energy of
formation (Δ𝐺𝑓° ) is defined as the
free energy change for the formation
of one mole of a given compound
from its constituent elements in their
standard states. Pressure (1 atm) or
Molarity (1 M)

‫تغییر انرژی آزاد برای تشکیل یک مول از ترکیب از‬

.‫عناصر تشکیل دهنده آن ذز شرایط استاندارد‬

= 0 for elements)Gf(
‫در شرایط استاندارد‬
An example is given below.
 (Gf  )

Here is the column that provides

Δ𝐺𝑓 ° values (in kJ/mol