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2Fe + 6SO3 → Fe2(SO4)3 + 3SO2

The reaction of iron and sulfur trioxide yields iron(III) sulfate and sulfur dioxide (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 reducible species
Reducing speciesReducing agent + Reducible speciesOxidizing agent
ProductOxidation product + ProductReduction product

Oxidation state of each atom

Reaction of iron and sulfur trioxide

Reactants

Chemical formulaNameCoefficientTypeType in general
equation
FeIron2
Reducing
Reducing
SO3Sulfur trioxide6
Oxidizing
Reducible

Products

Chemical formulaNameCoefficientTypeType in general
equation
Fe2(SO4)3Iron(III) sulfate1
Oxidized
SO2Sulfur dioxide3
Reduced

Thermodynamic changes

Changes in standard condition

Reaction of iron and sulfur trioxide
2FeCrystalline solid + 6SO3Liquid
Fe2(SO4)3Crystalline solid + 3SO2Gas
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
−825.8
per 1 mol of
−412.9
per 1 mol of
−137.6
per 1 mol of
−825.8
per 1 mol of
−275.3

Changes in aqueous solution (1)

Reaction of iron and sulfur trioxide
ΔrG−898.1 kJ/mol
K2.19 × 10157
pK−157.34
2FeCrystalline solid + 6SO3Crystalline solidβ
Fe2(SO4)3Ionized aqueous solution + 3SO2Gas
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
−988.4−898.1−305.6
per 1 mol of
−494.2−449.1−152.8
per 1 mol of
−164.7−149.7−50.93
per 1 mol of
−988.4−898.1−305.6
per 1 mol of
−329.5−299.4−101.9

Changes in aqueous solution (2)

Reaction of iron and sulfur trioxide
ΔrG−899.6 kJ/mol
K4.01 × 10157
pK−157.60
2FeCrystalline solid + 6SO3Crystalline solidβ
Fe2(SO4)3Ionized aqueous solution + 3SO2Un-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
−1066.9−899.6−564.6
per 1 mol of
−533.45−449.8−282.3
per 1 mol of
−177.82−149.9−94.10
per 1 mol of
−1066.9−899.6−564.6
per 1 mol of
−355.63−299.9−188.2

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
Fe (cr)0[1]0[1]27.28[1]25.10[1]
Fe (g)416.3[1]370.7[1]180.490[1]25.677[1]
SO3 (cr)
β
-454.51[1]-374.21[1]70.7[1]
SO3 (l)-441.04[1]-373.75[1]113.8[1]
SO3 (g)-395.72[1]-371.06[1]256.76[1]50.67[1]
* (cr):Crystalline solid, (g):Gas, (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
Fe2(SO4)3 (cr)-2581.5[1]
Fe2(SO4)3 (ai)-2825.0[1]-2242.8[1]-571.5[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]
* (cr):Crystalline solid, (ai):Ionized aqueous solution, (l):Liquid, (g):Gas, (ao):Un-ionized aqueous solution

References

List of references

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