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14H2S + 6KNO3 → 8SO2 + 3(NH4)2S + 3K2S + 2H2O

The reaction of hydrogen sulfide and potassium nitrate yields sulfur dioxide, ammonium sulfide, potassium sulfide, and water (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 oxidizing species
Reducing speciesReducing agent + Oxidizing speciesOxidizing agent
ProductOxidation product + ProductReduction product

Oxidation state of each atom

Reactants

Chemical formulaNameCoefficientTypeType in general
equation
H2SHydrogen sulfide14
Reducing
Reducing
KNO3Potassium nitrate6
Oxidizing
Oxidizing

Products

Chemical formulaNameCoefficientTypeType in general
equation
SO2Sulfur dioxide8
Oxidized
(NH4)2SAmmonium sulfide3
Reduced
K2SPotassium sulfide3
H2OWater2

Thermodynamic changes

Changes in aqueous solution (1)

Reaction of hydrogen sulfide and potassium nitrate
ΔrG−1778.9 kJ/mol
K4.46 × 10311
pK−311.65
14H2SUn-ionized aqueous solution + 6KNO3Ionized aqueous solution
8SO2Gas + 3(NH4)2SIonized aqueous solution + 3K2SIonized aqueous solution + 2H2OLiquid
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
−1742.0−1778.9146
per 1 mol of
−124.43−127.0610.4
per 1 mol of
−290.33−296.4824.3
per 1 mol of
−217.75−222.3618.3
per 1 mol of
−580.67−592.9748.7
per 1 mol of
−580.67−592.9748.7
per 1 mol of
−871.00−889.4573.0

Changes in aqueous solution (2)

Reaction of hydrogen sulfide and potassium nitrate
ΔrG−1782.8 kJ/mol
K2.15 × 10312
pK−312.33
14H2SUn-ionized aqueous solution + 6KNO3Ionized aqueous solution
8SO2Un-ionized aqueous solution + 3(NH4)2SIonized aqueous solution + 3K2SIonized aqueous solution + 2H2OLiquid
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
−1951.2−1782.8−545
per 1 mol of
−139.37−127.34−38.9
per 1 mol of
−325.20−297.13−90.8
per 1 mol of
−243.90−222.85−68.1
per 1 mol of
−650.40−594.27−182
per 1 mol of
−650.40−594.27−182
per 1 mol of
−975.60−891.40−273

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]
KNO3 (cr)-494.63[1]-394.86[1]133.05[1]96.40[1]
KNO3 (ai)-459.74[1]-394.53[1]248.9[1]-64.9[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]
(NH4)2S (ai)-231.8[1]-72.6[1]212.1[1]
K2S (cr)-380.7[1]-364.0[1]105[1]
K2S (ai)-471.5[1]-480.7[1]190.4[1]
K2S (cr)
2 hydrate
-975.3[1]
K2S (cr)
5 hydrate
-1871.5[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]
* (l):Liquid, (g):Gas, (ao):Un-ionized aqueous solution, (ai):Ionized aqueous solution, (cr):Crystalline solid

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)