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3S + 4KMnO4 → 2K2SO3 + SO2↑ + 4MnO2

The reaction of sulfur and potassium permanganate yields potassium sulfite, sulfur dioxide, and manganese(IV) oxide (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
SSulfur3
Reducing
Reducing
KMnO4Potassium permanganate4
Oxidizing
Oxidizing

Products

Chemical formulaNameCoefficientTypeType in general
equation
K2SO3Potassium sulfite2
Oxidized
SO2Sulfur dioxide1
Oxidized
MnO2Manganese(IV) oxide4
Reduced

Thermodynamic changes

Changes in standard condition (1)

Reaction of sulfur and potassium permanganate
3SCrystalline solidrhombic + 4KMnO4Crystalline solid
2K2SO3Crystalline solid + SO2Gas + 4MnO2Crystalline 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
−1279.2
per 1 mol of
−426.40
−319.80
per 1 mol of
−639.60
per 1 mol of
−1279.2
−319.80

Changes in standard condition (2)

Reaction of sulfur and potassium permanganate
3SCrystalline solidrhombic + 4KMnO4Crystalline solid
2K2SO3Crystalline solid + SO2Gas + 4MnO2Amorphous solidprecipitated
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
−1209.0
per 1 mol of
−403.00
−302.25
per 1 mol of
−604.50
per 1 mol of
−1209.0
−302.25

Changes in standard condition (3)

Reaction of sulfur and potassium permanganate
3SCrystalline solidmonoclinic + 4KMnO4Crystalline solid
2K2SO3Crystalline solid + SO2Gas + 4MnO2Crystalline 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
−1280.1
per 1 mol of
−426.70
−320.02
per 1 mol of
−640.05
per 1 mol of
−1280.1
−320.02

Changes in standard condition (4)

Reaction of sulfur and potassium permanganate
3SCrystalline solidmonoclinic + 4KMnO4Crystalline solid
2K2SO3Crystalline solid + SO2Gas + 4MnO2Amorphous solidprecipitated
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
−1210.0
per 1 mol of
−403.33
−302.50
per 1 mol of
−605.00
per 1 mol of
−1210.0
−302.50

Changes in aqueous solution (1)

Reaction of sulfur and potassium permanganate
ΔrG−1345.0 kJ/mol
K4.30 × 10235
pK−235.63
3SCrystalline solidrhombic + 4KMnO4Ionized aqueous solution
2K2SO3Ionized aqueous solution + SO2Gas + 4MnO2Crystalline 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
−1482.0−1345.0−458
per 1 mol of
−494.00−448.33−153
−370.50−336.25−115
per 1 mol of
−741.00−672.50−229
per 1 mol of
−1482.0−1345.0−458
−370.50−336.25−115

Changes in aqueous solution (2)

Reaction of sulfur and potassium permanganate
ΔrG−1345.4 kJ/mol
K5.06 × 10235
pK−235.70
3SCrystalline solidrhombic + 4KMnO4Ionized aqueous solution
2K2SO3Ionized aqueous solution + SO2Un-ionized aqueous solution + 4MnO2Crystalline 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
−1508.1−1345.4−544
per 1 mol of
−502.70−448.47−181
−377.02−336.35−136
per 1 mol of
−754.05−672.70−272
per 1 mol of
−1508.1−1345.4−544
−377.02−336.35−136

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
S (cr)
rhombic
0[1]0[1]31.80[1]22.64[1]
S (cr)
monoclinic
0.33[1]
S (g)278.805[1]238.250[1]167.821[1]23.673[1]
KMnO4 (cr)-837.2[1]-737.6[1]171.71[1]117.57[1]
KMnO4 (ai)-793.8[1]-730.5[1]293.7[1]-60.2[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
K2SO3 (cr)-1125.5[1]
K2SO3 (ai)-1140.1[1]-1053.1[1]176[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]
MnO2 (cr)-520.03[1]-465.14[1]53.05[1]54.14[1]
MnO2 (am)
precipitated
-502.5[1]
* (cr):Crystalline solid, (ai):Ionized aqueous solution, (l):Liquid, (g):Gas, (ao):Un-ionized aqueous solution, (am):Amorphous solid

References

List of references

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