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H2S + CuCl2 → S + Cu + 2HCl

The reaction of hydrogen sulfide and copper(II) chloride yields sulfur, copper, and hydrogen chloride (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 sulfide1
Reducing
Reducing
CuCl2Copper(II) chloride1
Oxidizing
Reducible

Products

Chemical formulaNameCoefficientTypeType in general
equation
SSulfur1
Oxidized
CuCopper1
Reduced
HClHydrogen chloride2

Thermodynamic changes

Changes in standard condition (1)

Reaction of hydrogen sulfide and copper(II) chloride
ΔrG18.7 kJ/mol
K0.53 × 10−3
pK3.28
H2SGas + CuCl2Crystalline solid
SCrystalline solidrhombic + CuCrystalline solid + 2HClGas
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
56.118.7124.91−0.79
per 1 mol of
56.118.7124.91−0.790
56.118.7124.91−0.790
per 1 mol of
56.118.7124.91−0.790
per 1 mol of
56.118.7124.91−0.790
per 1 mol of
28.19.3562.455−0.395

Changes in standard condition (2)

Reaction of hydrogen sulfide and copper(II) chloride
H2SGas + CuCl2Crystalline solid
SCrystalline solidmonoclinic + CuCrystalline solid + 2HClGas
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
56.4
per 1 mol of
56.4
56.4
per 1 mol of
56.4
per 1 mol of
56.4
per 1 mol of
28.2

Changes in aqueous solution (1)

Reaction of hydrogen sulfide and copper(II) chloride
ΔrG35.1 kJ/mol
K0.71 × 10−6
pK6.15
H2SUn-ionized aqueous solution + CuCl2Un-ionized aqueous solution
SCrystalline solidrhombic + CuCrystalline solid + 2HClGas
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
35.1
per 1 mol of
35.1
35.1
per 1 mol of
35.1
per 1 mol of
35.1
per 1 mol of
17.6

Changes in aqueous solution (2)

Reaction of hydrogen sulfide and copper(II) chloride
ΔrG−36.7 kJ/mol
K2.69 × 106
pK−6.43
H2SUn-ionized aqueous solution + CuCl2Un-ionized aqueous solution
SCrystalline solidrhombic + CuCrystalline solid + 2HClIonized 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
−36.7
per 1 mol of
−36.7
−36.7
per 1 mol of
−36.7
per 1 mol of
−36.7
per 1 mol of
−18.4

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]
CuCl2 (cr)-220.1[1]-175.7[1]108.07[1]71.88[1]
CuCl2 (ao)-197.9[1]
CuCl2 (cr)
2 hydrate
-821.3[1]-655.9[1]167[1]
* (g):Gas, (ao):Un-ionized aqueous solution, (cr):Crystalline solid

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
S (cr)
rhombic
0[1]0[1]31.80[1]22.64[1]
S (cr)
monoclinic
0.33[1]
S (g)278.805[1]238.250[1]167.821[1]23.673[1]
Cu (cr)0[1]0[1]33.150[1]24.435[1]
Cu (g)338.32[1]298.58[1]166.38[1]20.786[1]
HCl (g)-92.307[1]-95.299[1]186.908[1]29.12[1]
HCl (ai)-167.159[1]-131.228[1]56.5[1]-136.4[1]
* (cr):Crystalline solid, (g):Gas, (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)