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2Na3[Fe(CN)6] + 42HNO3 → 3Na2CO3 + 24HNO2 + 24NO↑ + 2Fe(NO3)3 + 9H2CO3

The reaction of sodium hexacyanidoferrate(III) and nitric acid yields sodium carbonate, nitrous acid, nitrogen monoxide, iron(III) nitrate, and carbonic acid (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

Reactants

Chemical formulaNameCoefficientTypeType in general
equation
Na3[Fe(CN)6]Sodium hexacyanidoferrate(III)2
Reducing
Reducing
HNO3Nitric acid42
Oxidizing
Oxidizing

Products

Chemical formulaNameCoefficientTypeType in general
equation
Na2CO3Sodium carbonate3
Oxidized
HNO2Nitrous acid24
Redoxed product
NONitrogen monoxide24
Reduced
Fe(NO3)3Iron(III) nitrate2
H2CO3Carbonic acid9
Oxidized

Thermodynamic changes

Changes in aqueous solution (1)

Reaction of sodium hexacyanidoferrate(III) and nitric acid
ΔrG−3791.1 kJ/mol
K1.49 × 10664
pK−664.17
2Na3[Fe(CN)6]Ionized aqueous solution + 42HNO3Ionized aqueous solution
3Na2CO3Ionized aqueous solution + 24HNO2Un-ionized aqueous solution + 24NOGas + 2Fe(NO3)3Ionized aqueous solution + 9H2CO3Un-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
−2778.9−3791.13386.0
−1389.5−1895.51693.0
per 1 mol of
−66.164−90.26480.619
per 1 mol of
−926.30−1263.71128.7
per 1 mol of
−115.79−157.96141.08
per 1 mol of
−115.79−157.96141.08
per 1 mol of
−1389.5−1895.51693.0
per 1 mol of
−308.77−421.23376.22

Changes in aqueous solution (2)

Reaction of sodium hexacyanidoferrate(III) and nitric acid
2Na3[Fe(CN)6]Ionized aqueous solution + 42HNO3Ionized aqueous solution
3Na2CO3Ionized aqueous solution + 24HNO2Un-ionized aqueous solution + 24NOGas + 2Fe(NO3)3Aqueous solution + 9H2CO3Un-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
−2787.3
−1393.7
per 1 mol of
−66.364
per 1 mol of
−929.10
per 1 mol of
−116.14
per 1 mol of
−116.14
per 1 mol of
−1393.7
per 1 mol of
−309.70

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
Na3[Fe(CN)6] (ai)-158.6[1]-56.4[1]447.3[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]
* (ai):Ionized aqueous solution, (l):Liquid, (g):Gas

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
Na2CO3 (cr)-1130.68[1]-1044.44[1]134.98[1]112.30[1]
Na2CO3 (ai)-1157.38[1]-1051.64[1]61.1[1]
Na2CO3 (cr)
1 hydrate
-1431.26[1]-1285.31[1]168.11[1]145.60[1]
Na2CO3 (cr)
7 hydrate
-3199.96[1]-2714.2[1]422.2[1]
Na2CO3 (cr)
10 hydrate
-4081.32[1]-3427.66[1]562.7[1]550.32[1]
HNO2 (g)
cis
-77.99[1]-42.94[1]248.76[1]44.77[1]
HNO2 (g)
trans
-80.12[1]-45.24[1]249.22[1]46.07[1]
HNO2 (g)-79.5[1]-46.0[1]254.1[1]45.6[1]
HNO2 (ao)-119.2[1]-50.6[1]135.6[1]
NO (g)90.25[1]86.55[1]210.761[1]29.844[1]
Fe(NO3)3 (ai)-670.7[1]-338.3[1]123.4[1]
Fe(NO3)3 (aq)-674.9[1]
Fe(NO3)3 (cr)
9 hydrate
-3285.3[1]
H2CO3 (ao)-699.65[1]-623.08[1]187.4[1]
* (cr):Crystalline solid, (ai):Ionized aqueous solution, (g):Gas, (ao):Un-ionized aqueous solution, (aq):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)