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10H2S + 3K2CO3 🔥→ 4SO2 + 6KHS + H2O + 3CH4

The reaction of hydrogen sulfide and potassium carbonate yields sulfur dioxide, potassium hydrogensulfide, water, and methane (Other reactions are here). This reaction is an oxidation-reduction reaction and is classified as follows:

Table of contents
  1. 1Reaction data
  2. 2Thermodynamic changes
  3. 3References
  4. 4Related reactions
  5. 5Related categories

Reaction data

Chemical equation

General equation

Reaction of reducing species and reducible species
Reducing speciesReducing agent + Reducible speciesOxidizing agent
ProductOxidation product + ProductReduction product

Oxidation state of each atom

Reactants

Chemical formulaNameCoefficientTypeType in general
equation
H2SHydrogen sulfide10
Reducing
Reducing
K2CO3Potassium carbonate3
Oxidizing
Reducible

Products

Chemical formulaNameCoefficientTypeType in general
equation
SO2Sulfur dioxide4
Oxidized
KHSPotassium hydrogensulfide6
H2OWater1
CH4Methane3
Reduced

Thermodynamic changes

Changes in standard condition

Reaction of hydrogen sulfide and potassium carbonate
10H2SGas + 3K2CO3Crystalline solid
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4SO2Gas + 6KHSCrystalline solid + H2OLiquid + 3CH4Gas
Standard enthalpy
of reaction
ΔrH°
kJ · mol−1
Standard
Gibbs energy
of reaction
ΔrG°
kJ · mol−1
Standard entropy
of reaction
ΔrS°
J · K−1 · mol−1
Standard heat
capacity of reaction
at constant pressure
ΔrCp°
J · K−1 · mol−1
per 1 mol of
Equation
371.18106.97
per 1 mol of
37.11810.697
123.7335.657
per 1 mol of
92.79526.742
61.86317.828
per 1 mol of
371.18106.97
per 1 mol of
123.7335.657

Changes in aqueous solution (1)

Reaction of hydrogen sulfide and potassium carbonate
ΔrG344.18 kJ/mol
K0.50 × 10−60
pK60.30
10H2SUn-ionized aqueous solution + 3K2CO3Ionized aqueous solution
🔥
4SO2Gas + 6KHSIonized aqueous solution + H2OLiquid + 3CH4Gas
Standard enthalpy
of reaction
ΔrH°
kJ · mol−1
Standard
Gibbs energy
of reaction
ΔrG°
kJ · mol−1
Standard entropy
of reaction
ΔrS°
J · K−1 · mol−1
Standard heat
capacity of reaction
at constant pressure
ΔrCp°
J · K−1 · mol−1
per 1 mol of
Equation
625.7344.18959
per 1 mol of
62.5734.41895.9
208.6114.73320
per 1 mol of
156.486.045240
104.357.363160
per 1 mol of
625.7344.18959
per 1 mol of
208.6114.73320

Changes in aqueous solution (2)

Reaction of hydrogen sulfide and potassium carbonate
ΔrG393.35 kJ/mol
K0.12 × 10−68
pK68.91
10H2SUn-ionized aqueous solution + 3K2CO3Ionized aqueous solution
🔥
4SO2Gas + 6KHSIonized aqueous solution + H2OLiquid + 3CH4Un-ionized aqueous solution
Standard enthalpy
of reaction
ΔrH°
kJ · mol−1
Standard
Gibbs energy
of reaction
ΔrG°
kJ · mol−1
Standard entropy
of reaction
ΔrS°
J · K−1 · mol−1
Standard heat
capacity of reaction
at constant pressure
ΔrCp°
J · K−1 · mol−1
per 1 mol of
Equation
583.0393.35651
per 1 mol of
58.3039.33565.1
194.3131.12217
per 1 mol of
145.898.338163
97.1765.558109
per 1 mol of
583.0393.35651
per 1 mol of
194.3131.12217

Changes in aqueous solution (3)

Reaction of hydrogen sulfide and potassium carbonate
ΔrG342.25 kJ/mol
K0.11 × 10−59
pK59.96
10H2SUn-ionized aqueous solution + 3K2CO3Ionized aqueous solution
🔥
4SO2Un-ionized aqueous solution + 6KHSIonized aqueous solution + H2OLiquid + 3CH4Gas
Standard enthalpy
of reaction
ΔrH°
kJ · mol−1
Standard
Gibbs energy
of reaction
ΔrG°
kJ · mol−1
Standard entropy
of reaction
ΔrS°
J · K−1 · mol−1
Standard heat
capacity of reaction
at constant pressure
ΔrCp°
J · K−1 · mol−1
per 1 mol of
Equation
521.1342.25614
per 1 mol of
52.1134.22561.4
173.7114.08205
per 1 mol of
130.385.563154
86.8557.042102
per 1 mol of
521.1342.25614
per 1 mol of
173.7114.08205

Changes in aqueous solution (4)

Reaction of hydrogen sulfide and potassium carbonate
ΔrG391.42 kJ/mol
K0.27 × 10−68
pK68.57
10H2SUn-ionized aqueous solution + 3K2CO3Ionized aqueous solution
🔥
4SO2Un-ionized aqueous solution + 6KHSIonized aqueous solution + H2OLiquid + 3CH4Un-ionized aqueous solution
Standard enthalpy
of reaction
ΔrH°
kJ · mol−1
Standard
Gibbs energy
of reaction
ΔrG°
kJ · mol−1
Standard entropy
of reaction
ΔrS°
J · K−1 · mol−1
Standard heat
capacity of reaction
at constant pressure
ΔrCp°
J · K−1 · mol−1
per 1 mol of
Equation
478.4391.42306
per 1 mol of
47.8439.14230.6
159.5130.47102
per 1 mol of
119.697.85576.5
79.7365.23751.0
per 1 mol of
478.4391.42306
per 1 mol of
159.5130.47102

Thermodynamic data of reactants

Chemical formulaStandard enthalpy
of formation
ΔfH°
kJ · mol−1
Standard Gibbs
energy of
formation
ΔfG°
kJ · mol−1
Standard
molar entropy
S°
J · K−1 · mol−1
Standard molar
heat capacity at
constant pressure
Cp°
J · K−1 · mol−1
H2S (g)-20.63[1]-33.56[1]205.79[1]34.23[1]
H2S (ao)-39.7[1]-27.83[1]121[1]
K2CO3 (cr)-1151.02[1]-1063.5[1]155.52[1]114.43[1]
K2CO3 (ai)-1181.90[1]-1094.36[1]148.1[1]
K2CO3 (cr)
1.5 hydrate
-1609.2[1]-1432.5[1]203.3[1]
* (g):Gas, (ao):Un-ionized aqueous solution, (cr):Crystalline solid, (ai):Ionized aqueous solution

Thermodynamic data of products

Chemical formulaStandard enthalpy
of formation
ΔfH°
kJ · mol−1
Standard Gibbs
energy of
formation
ΔfG°
kJ · mol−1
Standard
molar entropy
S°
J · K−1 · mol−1
Standard molar
heat capacity at
constant pressure
Cp°
J · K−1 · mol−1
SO2 (l)-320.5[1]
SO2 (g)-296.830[1]-300.194[1]248.22[1]39.87[1]
SO2 (ao)-322.980[1]-300.676[1]161.9[1]
KHS (cr)-265.10[1]75.31[1]
KHS (ai)-269.9[1]-271.19[1]165.3[1]
KHS (cr)
0.25 hydrate
-337.2[1]
H2O (cr)
H2O (l)-285.830[1]-237.129[1]69.91[1]75.291[1]
H2O (g)-241.818[1]-228.572[1]188.825[1]33.577[1]
CH4 (g)-74.81[1]-50.72[1]186.264[1]35.309[1]
CH4 (ao)-89.04[1]-34.33[1]83.7[1]
* (l):Liquid, (g):Gas, (ao):Un-ionized aqueous solution, (cr):Crystalline solid, (ai):Ionized aqueous solution

References

List of references

  1. 1
    Janiel J. Reed (1989)
    The NBS Tables of Chemical Thermodynamic Properties: Selected Values for Inorganic and C1 and C2 Organic Substances in SI Units
    National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)