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3NaSCN + 13HNO3 → 3NaHSO4 + 16NO↑ + 3CO2↑ + 5H2O

The reaction of sodium thiocyanate and nitric acid yields sodium hydrogensulfate, nitrogen monoxide, carbon dioxide, and water (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
NaSCNSodium thiocyanate3
Reducing
Reducing
HNO3Nitric acid13
Oxidizing
Oxidizing

Products

Chemical formulaNameCoefficientTypeType in general
equation
NaHSO4Sodium hydrogensulfate3
Oxidized
NONitrogen monoxide16
Redoxed product
CO2Carbon dioxide3
H2OWater5

Thermodynamic changes

Changes in standard condition

Reaction of sodium thiocyanate and nitric acid
3NaSCNCrystalline solid + 13HNO3Liquid
3NaHSO4Crystalline solid + 16NOGas + 3CO2Gas + 5H2OLiquid
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
−1767.4
per 1 mol of
−589.13
per 1 mol of
−135.95
−589.13
per 1 mol of
−110.46
per 1 mol of
−589.13
per 1 mol of
−353.48

Changes in aqueous solution (1)

Reaction of sodium thiocyanate and nitric acid
ΔrG−2083.53 kJ/mol
K1.04 × 10365
pK−365.02
3NaSCNIonized aqueous solution + 13HNO3Ionized aqueous solution
3NaHSO4Ionized aqueous solution + 16NOGas + 3CO2Gas + 5H2OLiquid
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
−1361.34−2083.532422.21958
per 1 mol of
−453.780−694.510807.40652.7
per 1 mol of
−104.718−160.272186.32150.6
−453.780−694.510807.40652.7
per 1 mol of
−85.0837−130.221151.39122.4
per 1 mol of
−453.780−694.510807.40652.7
per 1 mol of
−272.268−416.706484.44391.6

Changes in aqueous solution (2)

Reaction of sodium thiocyanate and nitric acid
ΔrG−2058.40 kJ/mol
K4.13 × 10360
pK−360.62
3NaSCNIonized aqueous solution + 13HNO3Ionized aqueous solution
3NaHSO4Ionized aqueous solution + 16NOGas + 3CO2Un-ionized aqueous solution + 5H2OLiquid
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
−1422.21−2058.402133.8
per 1 mol of
−474.070−686.133711.27
per 1 mol of
−109.401−158.338164.14
−474.070−686.133711.27
per 1 mol of
−88.8881−128.650133.36
per 1 mol of
−474.070−686.133711.27
per 1 mol of
−284.442−411.680426.76

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
NaSCN (cr)-170.50[1]
NaSCN (ai)-163.68[1]-169.18[1]203.3[1]6.3[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]
* (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
NaHSO4 (cr)-1125.5[1]-992.8[1]113.0[1]
NaHSO4 (ai)-1127.46[1]-1017.80[1]190.8[1]-38[1]
NaHSO4 (cr)
1 hydrate
-1421.7[1]-1231.6[1]155[1]
NO (g)90.25[1]86.55[1]210.761[1]29.844[1]
CO2 (g)-393.509[1]-394.359[1]213.74[1]37.11[1]
CO2 (ao)-413.80[1]-385.98[1]117.6[1]
H2O (cr)
H2O (l)-285.830[1]-237.129[1]69.91[1]75.291[1]
H2O (g)-241.818[1]-228.572[1]188.825[1]33.577[1]
* (cr):Crystalline solid, (ai):Ionized aqueous solution, (g):Gas, (ao):Un-ionized aqueous solution, (l):Liquid

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)