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NaSCN + 15HNO3 → NaHSO4 + 16NO2↑ + H2CO3 + 6H2O

The reaction of sodium thiocyanate and nitric acid yields sodium 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
  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
NaSCNSodium thiocyanate1
Reducing
Reducing
HNO3Nitric acid15
Oxidizing
Oxidizing

Products

Chemical formulaNameCoefficientTypeType in general
equation
NaHSO4Sodium hydrogensulfate1
Oxidized
NO2Nitrogen dioxide16
Redoxed product
H2CO3Carbonic acid1
H2OWater6

Thermodynamic changes

Changes in standard condition

Reaction of sodium thiocyanate and nitric acid
ΔrG−404.76 kJ/mol
K8.14 × 1070
pK−70.91
NaSCNIonized aqueous solution + 15HNO3Ionized aqueous solution
NaHSO4Ionized aqueous solution + 16NO2Gas + H2CO3Un-ionized aqueous solution + 6H2OLiquid
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
262.87−404.762239.3
per 1 mol of
262.87−404.762239.3
per 1 mol of
17.525−26.984149.29
262.87−404.762239.3
per 1 mol of
16.429−25.297139.96
per 1 mol of
262.87−404.762239.3
per 1 mol of
43.812−67.460373.22

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
NaSCN (cr)-170.50[1]
NaSCN (ai)-163.68[1]-169.18[1]203.3[1]6.3[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
NaHSO4 (cr)-1125.5[1]-992.8[1]113.0[1]
NaHSO4 (ai)-1127.46[1]-1017.80[1]190.8[1]-38[1]
NaHSO4 (cr)
1 hydrate
-1421.7[1]-1231.6[1]155[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

  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)