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2Na + K2S2O3 → Na2S + K2SO3

The reaction of sodium and potassium thiosulfate yields sodium sulfide and potassium sulfite (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

Reactants

Chemical formulaNameCoefficientTypeType in general
equation
NaSodium2
Reducing
Reducing
K2S2O3Potassium thiosulfate1
Oxidizing
Reducible

Products

Chemical formulaNameCoefficientTypeType in general
equation
Na2SSodium sulfide1
Redoxed product
K2SO3Potassium sulfite1
Reduced

Thermodynamic changes

Changes in standard condition

Reaction of sodium and potassium thiosulfate
2NaCrystalline solid + K2S2O3Crystalline solid
Na2SCrystalline solid + K2SO3Crystalline solid
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
−316.7
per 1 mol of
−158.3
−316.7
per 1 mol of
−316.7
per 1 mol of
−316.7

Changes in aqueous solution

Reaction of sodium and potassium thiosulfate
ΔrG−402.2 kJ/mol
K2.90 × 1070
pK−70.46
2NaCrystalline solid + K2S2O3Ionized aqueous solution
Na2SIonized aqueous solution + K2SO3Ionized 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
−430.5−402.2−95
per 1 mol of
−215.3−201.1−48
−430.5−402.2−95
per 1 mol of
−430.5−402.2−95
per 1 mol of
−430.5−402.2−95

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
Na (cr)0[1]0[1]51.21[1]28.24[1]
Na (g)107.32[1]76.761[1]153.712[1]20.786[1]
K2S2O3 (cr)-1173.6[1]
K2S2O3 (ai)-1156.9[1]-1089.0[1]272[1]
K2S2O3 (cr)
1 hydrate
-1464.8[1]
* (cr):Crystalline solid, (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
Na2S (cr)-364.8[1]-349.8[1]83.7[1]
Na2S (ai)-447.3[1]-438.1[1]103.3[1]
Na2S (cr)
4.5 hydrate
-1725.9[1]
Na2S (cr)
5 hydrate
-1886.6[1]
Na2S (cr)
9 hydrate
-3074.0[1]
K2SO3 (cr)-1125.5[1]
K2SO3 (ai)-1140.1[1]-1053.1[1]176[1]
* (cr):Crystalline solid, (ai):Ionized aqueous solution

References

List of references

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