KSCN + 15HNO3 → KHSO4 + 16NO2↑ + H2CO3 + 6H2O
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The reaction of potassium thiocyanate and nitric acid yields potassium hydrogensulfate, nitrogen dioxide, carbonic acid, and water (Other reactions are here). This reaction is an oxidation-reduction reaction and is classified as follows:
Table of contents
Reaction data
Chemical equation
- Reaction of potassium thiocyanate and nitric acid
General equation
- Reaction of reducing species and oxidizing species
- Reducing speciesReducing agent + Oxidizing speciesOxidizing agent ⟶ ProductOxidation product + ProductReduction product
Oxidation state of each atom
- Reaction of potassium thiocyanate and nitric acid
Reactants
| Chemical formula | Name | Coefficient | Type | Type in general equation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KSCN | Potassium thiocyanate | 1 | Reducing | Reducing |
| HNO3 | Nitric acid | 15 | Oxidizing | Oxidizing |
Products
| Chemical formula | Name | Coefficient | Type | Type in general equation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KHSO4 | Potassium hydrogensulfate | 1 | Oxidized | – |
| NO2 | Nitrogen dioxide | 16 | Redoxed product | – |
| H2CO3 | Carbonic acid | 1 | – | – |
| H2O | Water | 6 | – | – |
Thermodynamic changes
Changes in standard condition
- Reaction of potassium thiocyanate and nitric acid◆
ΔrG −404.76 kJ/mol K 8.14 × 1070 pK −70.91
| 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 | 262.87 | −404.76 | 2239.2 | – |
per 1 mol of | 262.87 | −404.76 | 2239.2 | – |
per 1 mol of | 17.525 | −26.984 | 149.28 | – |
per 1 mol of | 262.87 | −404.76 | 2239.2 | – |
per 1 mol of | 16.429 | −25.297 | 139.95 | – |
per 1 mol of | 262.87 | −404.76 | 2239.2 | – |
per 1 mol of | 43.812 | −67.460 | 373.20 | – |
Thermodynamic data of reactants
| Chemical formula | Standard 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KSCN (cr) | -200.16[1] | -178.31[1] | 124.26[1] | 88.53[1] |
| KSCN (ai) | -175.94[1] | -190.56[1] | 246.9[1] | -18.4[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 formula | Standard 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KHSO4 (cr) | -1160.6[1] | -1031.3[1] | 138.1[1] | – |
| KHSO4 (ai) | -1139.72[1] | -1039.18[1] | 234.3[1] | -63[1] |
| NO2 (g) | 33.18[1] | 51.31[1] | 240.06[1] | 37.20[1] |
| H2CO3 (ao) | -699.65[1] | -623.08[1] | 187.4[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] |
* (cr):Crystalline solid, (ai):Ionized aqueous solution, (g):Gas, (ao):Un-ionized aqueous solution, (l):Liquid
References
List of references
- 1Janiel J. Reed (1989)The NBS Tables of Chemical Thermodynamic Properties: Selected Values for Inorganic and C1 and C2 Organic Substances in SI UnitsNational Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
- ^ ΔfH°, -200.16 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, -178.31 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, 124.26 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ Cp°, 88.53 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, -175.94 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, -190.56 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, 246.9 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ Cp°, -18.4 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, -174.10 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, -80.71 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, 155.60 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ Cp°, 109.87 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, -135.06 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, -74.72 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, 266.38 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ Cp°, 53.35 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, -207.36 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, -111.25 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, 146.4 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ Cp°, -86.6 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, -473.46 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, -328.77 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, 216.90 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ Cp°, 182.46 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, -1056.04 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, -811.09 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, 346.98 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ Cp°, 325.14 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, -1160.6 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, -1031.3 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, 138.1 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, -1139.72 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, -1039.18 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, 234.3 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ Cp°, -63. J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, 33.18 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, 51.31 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, 240.06 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ Cp°, 37.20 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, -699.65 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, -623.08 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, 187.4 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, -285.830 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, -237.129 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, 69.91 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ Cp°, 75.291 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, -241.818 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, -228.572 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, 188.825 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ Cp°, 33.577 J · K−1 · mol−1