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3ZnS + 4HNO3 → 3ZnSO4 + 2N2↑ + 2H2

The reaction of zinc sulfide and nitric acid yields zinc sulfate, 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 zinc sulfide and nitric acid

Reactants

Chemical formulaNameCoefficientTypeType in general
equation
ZnSZinc sulfide3
Reducing
Reducing
HNO3Nitric acid4
Oxidizing
Oxidizing

Products

Chemical formulaNameCoefficientTypeType in general
equation
ZnSO4Zinc sulfate3
Oxidized
N2Nitrogen2
Reduced
H2Hydrogen2
Reduced

Thermodynamic changes

Changes in standard condition

Reaction of zinc sulfide and nitric acid
ΔrG−1687.8 kJ/mol
K4.90 × 10295
pK−295.69
3ZnSCrystalline solid + 4HNO3Liquid
3ZnSO4Crystalline solid + 2N2Gas + 2H2Gas
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
−1634.1−1687.8180.6−164.0
per 1 mol of
−544.70−562.6060.20−54.67
per 1 mol of
−408.52−421.9545.15−41.00
per 1 mol of
−544.70−562.6060.20−54.67
per 1 mol of
−817.05−843.9090.30−82.00
per 1 mol of
−817.05−843.9090.30−82.00

Changes in aqueous solution (1)

Reaction of zinc sulfide and nitric acid
ΔrG−1665.8 kJ/mol
K6.85 × 10291
pK−291.84
3ZnSCrystalline solid + 4HNO3Ionized aqueous solution
3ZnSO4Un-ionized aqueous solution + 2N2Gas + 2H2Gas
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
−1695.7−1665.8−99.1
per 1 mol of
−565.23−555.27−33.0
per 1 mol of
−423.93−416.45−24.8
per 1 mol of
−565.23−555.27−33.0
per 1 mol of
−847.85−832.90−49.5
per 1 mol of
−847.85−832.90−49.5

Changes in aqueous solution (2)

Reaction of zinc sulfide and nitric acid
ΔrG−1630.6 kJ/mol
K4.66 × 10285
pK−285.67
3ZnSCrystalline solid + 4HNO3Ionized aqueous solution
3ZnSO4Un-ionized aqueous solution + 2N2Gas + 2H2Un-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
−1704.1−1630.6794
per 1 mol of
−568.03−543.53265
per 1 mol of
−426.02−407.65199
per 1 mol of
−568.03−543.53265
per 1 mol of
−852.05−815.30397
per 1 mol of
−852.05−815.30397

Changes in aqueous solution (3)

Reaction of zinc sulfide and nitric acid
ΔrG−1625.90 kJ/mol
K7.00 × 10284
pK−284.85
3ZnSCrystalline solid + 4HNO3Ionized aqueous solution
3ZnSO4Ionized aqueous solution + 2N2Gas + 2H2Gas
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
−1742.07−1625.90−390.1−417
per 1 mol of
−580.690−541.967−130.0−139
per 1 mol of
−435.517−406.475−97.53−104
per 1 mol of
−580.690−541.967−130.0−139
per 1 mol of
−871.035−812.950−195.1−209
per 1 mol of
−871.035−812.950−195.1−209

Changes in aqueous solution (4)

Reaction of zinc sulfide and nitric acid
ΔrG−1590.7 kJ/mol
K4.77 × 10278
pK−278.68
3ZnSCrystalline solid + 4HNO3Ionized aqueous solution
3ZnSO4Ionized aqueous solution + 2N2Gas + 2H2Un-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
−1750.5−1590.7503
per 1 mol of
−583.50−530.23168
per 1 mol of
−437.63−397.68126
per 1 mol of
−583.50−530.23168
per 1 mol of
−875.25−795.35252
per 1 mol of
−875.25−795.35252

Changes in aqueous solution (5)

Reaction of zinc sulfide and nitric acid
ΔrG−1665.8 kJ/mol
K6.85 × 10291
pK−291.84
3ZnSCrystalline solid + 4HNO3Ionized aqueous solution
3ZnSO4Un-ionized aqueous solution + 2N2Gas + 2H2Gas
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
−1695.7−1665.8−99.1
per 1 mol of
−565.23−555.27−33.0
per 1 mol of
−423.93−416.45−24.8
per 1 mol of
−565.23−555.27−33.0
per 1 mol of
−847.85−832.90−49.5
per 1 mol of
−847.85−832.90−49.5

Changes in aqueous solution (6)

Reaction of zinc sulfide and nitric acid
ΔrG−1630.6 kJ/mol
K4.66 × 10285
pK−285.67
3ZnSCrystalline solid + 4HNO3Ionized aqueous solution
3ZnSO4Un-ionized aqueous solution + 2N2Gas + 2H2Un-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
−1704.1−1630.6794
per 1 mol of
−568.03−543.53265
per 1 mol of
−426.02−407.65199
per 1 mol of
−568.03−543.53265
per 1 mol of
−852.05−815.30397
per 1 mol of
−852.05−815.30397

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
ZnS (cr)-205.98[1]-201.29[1]57.7[1]46.0[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, (l):Liquid, (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
ZnSO4 (cr)-982.8[1]-871.5[1]110.5[1]99.2[1]
ZnSO4 (ai)-1063.15[1]-891.59[1]-92.0[1]-247[1]
ZnSO4 (ao)-1047.7[1]-904.9[1]5.0[1]
ZnSO4 (cr)
1 hydrate
-1304.49[1]-1131.99[1]138.5[1]
ZnSO4 (cr)
6 hydrate
-2777.46[1]-2324.44[1]363.6[1]357.69[1]
ZnSO4 (cr)
7 hydrate
-3077.75[1]-2562.67[1]388.7[1]383.42[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, (ao):Un-ionized aqueous solution, (g):Gas

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)