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ZnS + 8HNO3 → Zn(NO3)2 + SO2↑ + 6NO2↑ + 4H2O

The reaction of zinc sulfide and nitric acid yields zinc nitrate, sulfur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide, 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 sulfide and nitric acid

Reactants

Chemical formulaNameCoefficientTypeType in general
equation
ZnSZinc sulfide1
Reducing
Reducing
HNO3Nitric acid8
Oxidizing
Oxidizing

Products

Chemical formulaNameCoefficientTypeType in general
equation
Zn(NO3)2Zinc nitrate1
SO2Sulfur dioxide1
Oxidized
NO2Nitrogen dioxide6
Reduced
H2OWater4

Thermodynamic changes

Changes in standard condition

Reaction of zinc sulfide and nitric acid
ZnSCrystalline solid + 8HNO3Liquid
Zn(NO3)2Crystalline solid + SO2Gas + 6NO2Gas + 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
−126.0
per 1 mol of
−126.0
per 1 mol of
−15.75
per 1 mol of
−126.0
per 1 mol of
−126.0
per 1 mol of
−21.00
per 1 mol of
−31.50

Changes in aqueous solution (1)

Reaction of zinc sulfide and nitric acid
ΔrG−219.13 kJ/mol
K2.45 × 1038
pK−38.39
ZnSCrystalline solid + 8HNO3Ionized aqueous solution
Zn(NO3)2Ionized aqueous solution + SO2Gas + 6NO2Gas + 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
55.18−219.13920.01085
per 1 mol of
55.18−219.13920.01085
per 1 mol of
6.897−27.391115.0135.6
per 1 mol of
55.18−219.13920.01085
per 1 mol of
55.18−219.13920.01085
per 1 mol of
9.197−36.522153.3180.8
per 1 mol of
13.79−54.782230.0271.3

Changes in aqueous solution (2)

Reaction of zinc sulfide and nitric acid
ΔrG−219.61 kJ/mol
K2.98 × 1038
pK−38.47
ZnSCrystalline solid + 8HNO3Ionized aqueous solution
Zn(NO3)2Ionized aqueous solution + SO2Un-ionized aqueous solution + 6NO2Gas + 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
29.03−219.61833.7
per 1 mol of
29.03−219.61833.7
per 1 mol of
3.629−27.451104.2
per 1 mol of
29.03−219.61833.7
per 1 mol of
29.03−219.61833.7
per 1 mol of
4.838−36.602139.0
per 1 mol of
7.258−54.903208.4

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
ZnS (cr)-205.98[1]-201.29[1]57.7[1]46.0[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]
SO2 (l)-320.5[1]
SO2 (g)-296.830[1]-300.194[1]248.22[1]39.87[1]
SO2 (ao)-322.980[1]-300.676[1]161.9[1]
NO2 (g)33.18[1]51.31[1]240.06[1]37.20[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, (l):Liquid, (g):Gas, (ao):Un-ionized aqueous solution

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)