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2Na2S + 6HNO3 → 4NaNO3 + 2SO3 + N2↑ + 3H2

The reaction of sodium sulfide and nitric acid yields sodium nitrate, sulfur trioxide, nitrogen, and hydrogen (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 sodium sulfide and nitric acid

Reactants

Chemical formulaNameCoefficientTypeType in general
equation
Na2SSodium sulfide2
Reducing
Reducing
HNO3Nitric acid6
Oxidizing
Oxidizing

Products

Chemical formulaNameCoefficientTypeType in general
equation
NaNO3Sodium nitrate4
SO3Sulfur trioxide2
Oxidized
N2Nitrogen1
Reduced
H2Hydrogen3
Reduced

Thermodynamic changes

Changes in standard condition

Reaction of sodium sulfide and nitric acid
ΔrG−1031.6 kJ/mol
K5.35 × 10180
pK−180.73
2Na2SCrystalline solid + 6HNO3Liquid
4NaNO3Crystalline solid + 2SO3Liquid + N2Gas + 3H2Gas
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
−979.3−1031.6176.3
per 1 mol of
−489.6−515.8088.15
per 1 mol of
−163.2−171.9329.38
per 1 mol of
−244.8−257.9044.08
per 1 mol of
−489.6−515.8088.15
per 1 mol of
−979.3−1031.6176.3
per 1 mol of
−326.4−343.8758.77

Changes in aqueous solution (1)

Reaction of sodium sulfide and nitric acid
ΔrG−697.3 kJ/mol
K1.45 × 10122
pK−122.16
2Na2SIonized aqueous solution + 6HNO3Ionized aqueous solution
4NaNO3Ionized aqueous solution + 2SO3Crystalline solidβ + N2Gas + 3H2Gas
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
−560.2−697.3461.7
per 1 mol of
−280.1−348.6230.8
per 1 mol of
−93.37−116.276.95
per 1 mol of
−140.1−174.3115.4
per 1 mol of
−280.1−348.6230.8
per 1 mol of
−560.2−697.3461.7
per 1 mol of
−186.7−232.4153.9

Changes in aqueous solution (2)

Reaction of sodium sulfide and nitric acid
ΔrG−644.5 kJ/mol
K8.16 × 10112
pK−112.91
2Na2SIonized aqueous solution + 6HNO3Ionized aqueous solution
4NaNO3Ionized aqueous solution + 2SO3Crystalline solidβ + N2Gas + 3H2Un-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
−572.8−644.51801
per 1 mol of
−286.4−322.3900.5
per 1 mol of
−95.47−107.4300.2
per 1 mol of
−143.2−161.1450.3
per 1 mol of
−286.4−322.3900.5
per 1 mol of
−572.8−644.51801
per 1 mol of
−190.9−214.8600.3

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
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]
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, (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
NaNO3 (cr)-467.85[1]-367.00[1]116.52[1]92.88[1]
NaNO3 (ai)-447.48[1]-373.15[1]205.4[1]-40.2[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]
N2 (g)0[1]0[1]191.61[1]29.125[1]
H2 (g)0[1]0[1]130.684[1]28.824[1]
H2 (ao)-4.2[1]17.6[1]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)