KSCN + 3HNO3 → KHCO3 + H2SO3 + N2O↑ + 2NO↑
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The reaction of potassium thiocyanate and nitric acid yields potassium hydrogencarbonate, sulfurous acid, dinitrotgen monoxide, and nitrogen monoxide (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 | 3 | Oxidizing | Oxidizing |
Products
| Chemical formula | Name | Coefficient | Type | Type in general equation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KHCO3 | Potassium hydrogencarbonate | 1 | – | – |
| H2SO3 | Sulfurous acid | 1 | Oxidized | – |
| N2O | Dinitrotgen monoxide | 1 | Redoxed product | – |
| NO | Nitrogen monoxide | 2 | Reduced | – |
Thermodynamic changes
Changes in standard condition (1)
- Reaction of potassium thiocyanate and nitric acid◆
ΔrG −606.24 kJ/mol K 1.62 × 10106 pK −106.21
| 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 | −492.61 | −606.24 | 381.2 | – |
per 1 mol of | −492.61 | −606.24 | 381.2 | – |
per 1 mol of | −164.20 | −202.08 | 127.1 | – |
per 1 mol of | −492.61 | −606.24 | 381.2 | – |
per 1 mol of | −492.61 | −606.24 | 381.2 | – |
per 1 mol of | −492.61 | −606.24 | 381.2 | – |
per 1 mol of | −246.31 | −303.12 | 190.6 | – |
Changes in standard condition (2)
- Reaction of potassium thiocyanate and nitric acid
| 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 | −518.6 | – | – | – |
per 1 mol of | −518.6 | – | – | – |
per 1 mol of | −172.9 | – | – | – |
per 1 mol of | −518.6 | – | – | – |
per 1 mol of | −518.6 | – | – | – |
per 1 mol of | −518.6 | – | – | – |
per 1 mol of | −259.3 | – | – | – |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KHCO3 (cr) | -963.2[1] | -863.5[1] | 115.5[1] | – |
| KHCO3 (ai) | -944.37[1] | -870.04[1] | 193.7[1] | – |
| H2SO3 (ao) | -608.81[1] | -537.81[1] | 232.2[1] | – |
| N2O (g) | 82.05[1] | 104.20[1] | 219.85[1] | 38.45[1] |
| N2O (aq) | 56.1[1] | – | – | – |
| NO (g) | 90.25[1] | 86.55[1] | 210.761[1] | 29.844[1] |
* (cr):Crystalline solid, (ai):Ionized aqueous solution, (ao):Un-ionized aqueous solution, (g):Gas, (aq):Aqueous solution
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°, -963.2 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, -863.5 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, 115.5 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, -944.37 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, -870.04 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, 193.7 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, -608.81 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, -537.81 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, 232.2 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, 82.05 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, 104.20 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, 219.85 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ Cp°, 38.45 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, 56.1 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, 90.25 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, 86.55 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, 210.761 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ Cp°, 29.844 J · K−1 · mol−1