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2CoS + 2e → 2Co + S22−

Reduction of cobalt(II) sulfide
2CoSCobalt(II) sulfide + 2eElectron
2CoCobalt + S22−Disulfide ion

Reduction of cobalt(II) sulfide yields cobalt and disulfide ion (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

Reduction of cobalt(II) sulfide
2CoSCobalt(II) sulfide + 2eElectron
2CoCobalt + S22−Disulfide ion

General equation

Reduction of reducible species
ReactantOxidizing agent + e
ProductReduction product

Oxidation state of each atom

Reduction of cobalt(II) sulfide

Reactants

Chemical formulaNameCoefficientTypeType in general
equation
CoSCobalt(II) sulfide2
Oxidizing
eElectron2
Electron

Products

Chemical formulaNameCoefficientTypeType in general
equation
CoCobalt2
Reduced
S22−Disulfide ion1

Thermodynamic changes

Changes in standard condition

Reduction of cobalt(II) sulfide
2CoSCrystalline solid + 2e
2CoCrystalline solidα, hexagonal + S22−Un-ionized 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
195.7
per 1 mol of
97.85
per 1 mol of
Electron
97.85
per 1 mol of
97.85
per 1 mol of
Disulfide ion
195.7

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
CoS (cr)-82.8[1]
e
* (cr):Crystalline solid

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
Co (cr)
α, hexagonal
0[1]0[1]30.04[1]24.81[1]
Co (cr)
β, face centered cubic
0.46[1]0.25[1]30.71[1]
Co (g)424.7[1]380.3[1]179.515[1]23.020[1]
S22− (ao)30.1[1]79.5[1]28.5[1]
* (cr):Crystalline solid, (g):Gas, (ao):Un-ionized aqueous solution

References

List of references

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