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Zn(NO3)2 + H2SO4 → ZnSO4 + 2HNO3

The reaction of zinc nitrate and sulfuric acid yields zinc sulfate and nitric acid (Other reactions are here). This reaction is an acid-base 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

Oxidation state of each atom

Reaction of zinc nitrate and sulfuric acid

Reactants

Chemical formulaNameCoefficientTypeType in general
equation
Zn(NO3)2Zinc nitrate1
Brønsted base
Salt of volatile acid
H2SO4Sulfuric acid1
Brønsted acid
Nonvolatile acid

Products

Chemical formulaNameCoefficientTypeType in general
equation
ZnSO4Zinc sulfate1
Conjugate base
Salt of non volatile acid
HNO3Nitric acid2
Conjugate acid
Volatile acid

Thermodynamic changes

Changes in standard condition

Reaction of zinc nitrate and sulfuric acid
Zn(NO3)2Crystalline solid + H2SO4Liquid
ZnSO4Crystalline solid + 2HNO3Liquid
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
−33.3
per 1 mol of
−33.3
per 1 mol of
−33.3
per 1 mol of
−33.3
per 1 mol of
−16.6

Changes in aqueous solution (1)

Reaction of zinc nitrate and sulfuric acid
ΔrG−13.3 kJ/mol
K2.14 × 102
pK−2.33
Zn(NO3)2Ionized aqueous solution + H2SO4Ionized aqueous solution
ZnSO4Un-ionized aqueous solution + 2HNO3Ionized 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
15.5−13.397.0
per 1 mol of
15.5−13.397.0
per 1 mol of
15.5−13.397.0
per 1 mol of
15.5−13.397.0
per 1 mol of
7.75−6.6548.5

Changes in aqueous solution (2)

Reaction of zinc nitrate and sulfuric acid
ΔrG0.01 kJ/mol
K1.00 × 100
pK0.00
Zn(NO3)2Ionized aqueous solution + H2SO4Ionized aqueous solution
ZnSO4Ionized aqueous solution + 2HNO3Ionized 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
0.010.010.0−1
per 1 mol of
0.01000.01000.0−1
per 1 mol of
0.01000.01000.0−1
per 1 mol of
0.01000.01000.0−1
per 1 mol of
0.005000.005000.0−0.5

Changes in aqueous solution (3)

Reaction of zinc nitrate and sulfuric acid
ΔrG−13.3 kJ/mol
K2.14 × 102
pK−2.33
Zn(NO3)2Ionized aqueous solution + H2SO4Ionized aqueous solution
ZnSO4Un-ionized aqueous solution + 2HNO3Ionized 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
15.5−13.397.0
per 1 mol of
15.5−13.397.0
per 1 mol of
15.5−13.397.0
per 1 mol of
15.5−13.397.0
per 1 mol of
7.75−6.6548.5

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
Zn(NO3)2 (cr)-483.7[1]
Zn(NO3)2 (ai)-568.61[1]-369.57[1]180.7[1]-126[1]
Zn(NO3)2 (cr)
1 hydrate
-805.0[1]
Zn(NO3)2 (cr)
2 hydrate
-1110.27[1]
Zn(NO3)2 (cr)
4 hydrate
-1699.12[1]
Zn(NO3)2 (cr)
6 hydrate
-2306.64[1]-1772.71[1]456.9[1]323.0[1]
H2SO4 (cr)
H2SO4 (l)-813.989[1]-690.003[1]156.904[1]138.91[1]
H2SO4 (ai)-909.27[1]-744.53[1]20.1[1]-293[1]
H2SO4 (l)
1 hydrate
-1127.621[1]-950.383[1]211.54[1]214.85[1]
H2SO4 (l)
2 hydrate
-1427.100[1]-1199.650[1]276.40[1]260.83[1]
H2SO4 (l)
3 hydrate
-1720.402[1]-1443.980[1]345.39[1]318.95[1]
H2SO4 (l)
4 hydrate
-2011.199[1]-1685.863[1]414.59[1]382.21[1]
H2SO4 (l)
6.5 hydrate
-2733.256[1]-2285.734[1]587.89[1]570.28[1]
* (cr):Crystalline solid, (ai):Ionized aqueous solution, (l):Liquid

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
ZnSO4 (cr)-982.8[1]-871.5[1]110.5[1]99.2[1]
ZnSO4 (ai)-1063.15[1]-891.59[1]-92.0[1]-247[1]
ZnSO4 (ao)-1047.7[1]-904.9[1]5.0[1]
ZnSO4 (cr)
1 hydrate
-1304.49[1]-1131.99[1]138.5[1]
ZnSO4 (cr)
6 hydrate
-2777.46[1]-2324.44[1]363.6[1]357.69[1]
ZnSO4 (cr)
7 hydrate
-3077.75[1]-2562.67[1]388.7[1]383.42[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, (ao):Un-ionized aqueous solution, (l):Liquid, (g):Gas

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)