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NaSCN + 5KMnO4 → NaMnO4 + K2SO3 + KNO2 + 4MnO2 + K2CO3

The reaction of sodium thiocyanate and potassium permanganate yields sodium permanganate, potassium sulfite, potassium nitrite, manganese(IV) oxide, and potassium carbonate (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
KMnO4Potassium permanganate5
Oxidizing
Oxidizing

Products

Chemical formulaNameCoefficientTypeType in general
equation
NaMnO4Sodium permanganate1
K2SO3Potassium sulfite1
Oxidized
KNO2Potassium nitrite1
Oxidized
MnO2Manganese(IV) oxide4
Reduced
K2CO3Potassium carbonate1

Thermodynamic changes

Changes in aqueous solution

Reaction of sodium thiocyanate and potassium permanganate
ΔrG−1210.8 kJ/mol
K1.33 × 10212
pK−212.12
NaSCNIonized aqueous solution + 5KMnO4Ionized aqueous solution
NaMnO4Ionized aqueous solution + K2SO3Ionized aqueous solution + KNO2Ionized aqueous solution + 4MnO2Crystalline solid + K2CO3Ionized 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
−1407.9−1210.8−660
per 1 mol of
−1407.9−1210.8−660
−281.58−242.16−132
−1407.9−1210.8−660
per 1 mol of
−1407.9−1210.8−660
per 1 mol of
−1407.9−1210.8−660
−351.98−302.70−165
−1407.9−1210.8−660

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]
KMnO4 (cr)-837.2[1]-737.6[1]171.71[1]117.57[1]
KMnO4 (ai)-793.8[1]-730.5[1]293.7[1]-60.2[1]
* (cr):Crystalline solid, (ai):Ionized aqueous solution

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
NaMnO4 (ai)-781.6[1]-709.1[1]250.2[1]
NaMnO4 (cr)
1 hydrate
-1079.14[1]
NaMnO4 (cr)
3 hydrate
-1672.85[1]
K2SO3 (cr)-1125.5[1]
K2SO3 (ai)-1140.1[1]-1053.1[1]176[1]
KNO2 (cr)
rhombic
-369.82[1]-306.55[1]152.09[1]107.40[1]
KNO2 (ai)-356.9[1]-315.4[1]225.5[1]
MnO2 (cr)-520.03[1]-465.14[1]53.05[1]54.14[1]
MnO2 (am)
precipitated
-502.5[1]
K2CO3 (cr)-1151.02[1]-1063.5[1]155.52[1]114.43[1]
K2CO3 (ai)-1181.90[1]-1094.36[1]148.1[1]
K2CO3 (cr)
1.5 hydrate
-1609.2[1]-1432.5[1]203.3[1]
* (ai):Ionized aqueous solution, (cr):Crystalline solid, (am):Amorphous solid

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)