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Zn3P2 + 8HNO3 → 3Zn(NO3)2 + 2P + 2NO↑ + 4H2O

The reaction of zinc phosphide and nitric acid yields zinc nitrate, phosphorus, nitrogen monoxide, 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

Reaction of zinc phosphide and nitric acid

Reactants

Chemical formulaNameCoefficientTypeType in general
equation
Zn3P2Zinc phosphide1
Reducing
Reducing
HNO3Nitric acid8
Oxidizing
Oxidizing

Products

Chemical formulaNameCoefficientTypeType in general
equation
Zn(NO3)2Zinc nitrate3
PPhosphorus2
Oxidized
NONitrogen monoxide2
Reduced
H2OWater4

Thermodynamic changes

Changes in standard condition (1)

Reaction of zinc phosphide and nitric acid
Zn3P2Crystalline solid + 8HNO3Liquid
3Zn(NO3)2Crystalline solid + 2PCrystalline solidwhite + 2NOGas + 4H2OLiquid
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
−548
per 1 mol of
−548
per 1 mol of
−68.5
per 1 mol of
−183
per 1 mol of
−274
per 1 mol of
−274
per 1 mol of
−137

Changes in standard condition (2)

Reaction of zinc phosphide and nitric acid
Zn3P2Crystalline solid + 8HNO3Liquid
3Zn(NO3)2Crystalline solid + 2PCrystalline solidred, triclinic + 2NOGas + 4H2OLiquid
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
−583
per 1 mol of
−583
per 1 mol of
−72.9
per 1 mol of
−194
per 1 mol of
−292
per 1 mol of
−292
per 1 mol of
−146

Changes in standard condition (3)

Reaction of zinc phosphide and nitric acid
Zn3P2Crystalline solid + 8HNO3Liquid
3Zn(NO3)2Crystalline solid + 2PCrystalline solidblack + 2NOGas + 4H2OLiquid
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
−627
per 1 mol of
−627
per 1 mol of
−78.4
per 1 mol of
−209
per 1 mol of
−314
per 1 mol of
−314
per 1 mol of
−157

Changes in standard condition (4)

Reaction of zinc phosphide and nitric acid
Zn3P2Crystalline solid + 8HNO3Liquid
3Zn(NO3)2Crystalline solid + 2PAmorphous solidred + 2NOGas + 4H2OLiquid
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
−563
per 1 mol of
−563
per 1 mol of
−70.4
per 1 mol of
−188
per 1 mol of
−282
per 1 mol of
−282
per 1 mol of
−141

Changes in aqueous solution

Reaction of zinc phosphide and nitric acid
Zn3P2Crystalline solid + 8HNO3Ionized aqueous solution
3Zn(NO3)2Ionized aqueous solution + 2PCrystalline solidwhite + 2NOGas + 4H2OLiquid
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
−537
per 1 mol of
−537
per 1 mol of
−67.1
per 1 mol of
−179
per 1 mol of
−269
per 1 mol of
−269
per 1 mol of
−134

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
Zn3P2 (cr)-473[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, (l):Liquid, (g):Gas, (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
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]
P (cr)
white
0[1]0[1]41.09[1]23.84[1]
P (cr)
red, triclinic
-17.6[1]-12.1[1]22.80[1]21.21[1]
P (cr)
black
-39.3[1]
P (am)
red
-7.5[1]
P (g)314.64[1]278.25[1]163.193[1]20.786[1]
NO (g)90.25[1]86.55[1]210.761[1]29.844[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, (am):Amorphous solid, (g):Gas, (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)