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CuSCN + 4HNO3 → CuSO4 + N2H4 + 3NO2↑ + CO2

The reaction of copper(I) thiocyanate and nitric acid yields copper(II) sulfate, hydrazine, nitrogen dioxide, and carbon dioxide (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
CuSCNCopper(I) thiocyanate1
Reducing
Reducing
HNO3Nitric acid4
Oxidizing
Oxidizing

Products

Chemical formulaNameCoefficientTypeType in general
equation
CuSO4Copper(II) sulfate1
Oxidized
N2H4Hydrazine1
Redoxed product
NO2Nitrogen dioxide3
Reduced
CO2Carbon dioxide1

Thermodynamic changes

Changes in standard condition

Reaction of copper(I) thiocyanate and nitric acid
ΔrG−499.9 kJ/mol
K3.79 × 1087
pK−87.58
CuSCNCrystalline solid + 4HNO3Liquid
CuSO4Crystalline solid + N2H4Liquid + 3NO2Gas + CO2Gas
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
−499.9
−499.9
per 1 mol of
−125.0
per 1 mol of
−499.9
per 1 mol of
−499.9
per 1 mol of
−166.6
per 1 mol of
−499.9

Changes in aqueous solution (1)

Reaction of copper(I) thiocyanate and nitric acid
ΔrG−502.2 kJ/mol
K9.59 × 1087
pK−87.98
CuSCNIonized aqueous solution + 4HNO3Ionized aqueous solution
CuSO4Un-ionized aqueous solution + N2H4Un-ionized aqueous solution + 3NO2Gas + CO2Gas
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
−502.2
−502.2
per 1 mol of
−125.5
per 1 mol of
−502.2
per 1 mol of
−502.2
per 1 mol of
−167.4
per 1 mol of
−502.2

Changes in aqueous solution (2)

Reaction of copper(I) thiocyanate and nitric acid
ΔrG−493.8 kJ/mol
K3.24 × 1086
pK−86.51
CuSCNIonized aqueous solution + 4HNO3Ionized aqueous solution
CuSO4Un-ionized aqueous solution + N2H4Un-ionized aqueous solution + 3NO2Gas + CO2Un-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
−493.8
−493.8
per 1 mol of
−123.5
per 1 mol of
−493.8
per 1 mol of
−493.8
per 1 mol of
−164.6
per 1 mol of
−493.8

Changes in aqueous solution (3)

Reaction of copper(I) thiocyanate and nitric acid
ΔrG−471.8 kJ/mol
K4.53 × 1082
pK−82.66
CuSCNIonized aqueous solution + 4HNO3Ionized aqueous solution
CuSO4Crystalline solid + N2H4Un-ionized aqueous solution + 3NO2Gas + CO2Gas
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
−349.69−471.8410
−349.69−471.8410
per 1 mol of
−87.422−118.0103
per 1 mol of
−349.69−471.8410
per 1 mol of
−349.69−471.8410
per 1 mol of
−116.56−157.3137
per 1 mol of
−349.69−471.8410

Changes in aqueous solution (4)

Reaction of copper(I) thiocyanate and nitric acid
ΔrG−463.4 kJ/mol
K1.53 × 1081
pK−81.18
CuSCNIonized aqueous solution + 4HNO3Ionized aqueous solution
CuSO4Crystalline solid + N2H4Un-ionized aqueous solution + 3NO2Gas + CO2Un-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
−369.98−463.4314
−369.98−463.4314
per 1 mol of
−92.495−115.878.5
per 1 mol of
−369.98−463.4314
per 1 mol of
−369.98−463.4314
per 1 mol of
−123.33−154.5105
per 1 mol of
−369.98−463.4314

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
CuSCN (cr)69.9[1]
CuSCN (ai)148.11[1]142.69[1]184.9[1]
HNO3 (l)-174.10[1]-80.71[1]155.60[1]109.87[1]
HNO3 (g)-135.06[1]-74.72[1]266.38[1]53.35[1]
HNO3 (ai)-207.36[1]-111.25[1]146.4[1]-86.6[1]
HNO3 (l)
1 hydrate
-473.46[1]-328.77[1]216.90[1]182.46[1]
HNO3 (l)
3 hydrate
-1056.04[1]-811.09[1]346.98[1]325.14[1]
* (cr):Crystalline solid, (ai):Ionized aqueous solution, (l):Liquid, (g):Gas

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
CuSO4 (cr)-771.36[1]-661.8[1]109[1]100.0[1]
CuSO4 (ai)-844.50[1]-679.04[1]-79.5[1]
CuSO4 (ao)-692.18[1]
CuSO4 (cr)
1 hydrate
-1085.83[1]-918.11[1]146.0[1]134[1]
CuSO4 (cr)
3 hydrate
-1684.31[1]-1399.96[1]221.3[1]205[1]
CuSO4 (cr)
5 hydrate
-2279.65[1]-1879.745[1]300.4[1]280[1]
N2H4 (l)50.63[1]149.34[1]121.21[1]98.87[1]
N2H4 (g)95.40[1]159.35[1]238.47[1]49.58[1]
N2H4 (ao)34.31[1]128.1[1]138[1]
NO2 (g)33.18[1]51.31[1]240.06[1]37.20[1]
CO2 (g)-393.509[1]-394.359[1]213.74[1]37.11[1]
CO2 (ao)-413.80[1]-385.98[1]117.6[1]
* (cr):Crystalline solid, (ai):Ionized aqueous solution, (ao):Un-ionized aqueous solution, (l):Liquid, (g):Gas

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)