4NH4SCN + 13HNO3 → 16HNO2 + NH4HSO4 + NH4HCO3 + 3HSCN
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The reaction of ammonium thiocyanate and nitric acid yields nitrous acid, ammonium hydrogensulfate, ammonium hydrogencarbonate, and thiocyanic acid (Other reactions are here). This reaction is an oxidation-reduction reaction and is classified as follows:
Table of contents
Reaction data
Chemical equation
- Reaction of ammonium thiocyanate and nitric acid
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 ammonium thiocyanate and nitric acid
Reactants
| Chemical formula | Name | Coefficient | Type | Type in general equation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NH4SCN | Ammonium thiocyanate | 4 | Reducing | Reducing |
| HNO3 | Nitric acid | 13 | Oxidizing | Oxidizing |
Products
| Chemical formula | Name | Coefficient | Type | Type in general equation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HNO2 | Nitrous acid | 16 | Redoxed product | – |
| NH4HSO4 | Ammonium hydrogensulfate | 1 | Oxidized | – |
| NH4HCO3 | Ammonium hydrogencarbonate | 1 | – | – |
| HSCN | Thiocyanic acid | 3 | – | – |
Thermodynamic changes
Changes in aqueous solution (1)
- Reaction of ammonium thiocyanate and nitric acid◆
ΔrG −640.1 kJ/mol K 1.38 × 10112 pK −112.14
| 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 | −602.3 | −640.1 | 118.3 | – |
per 1 mol of | −150.6 | −160.0 | 29.57 | – |
per 1 mol of | −46.33 | −49.24 | 9.100 | – |
per 1 mol of | −37.64 | −40.01 | 7.394 | – |
per 1 mol of | −602.3 | −640.1 | 118.3 | – |
per 1 mol of | −602.3 | −640.1 | 118.3 | – |
per 1 mol of | −200.8 | −213.4 | 39.43 | – |
Changes in aqueous solution (2)
- Reaction of ammonium thiocyanate and nitric acid◆
ΔrG −625.6 kJ/mol K 3.98 × 10109 pK −109.60
| 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 | – | −625.6 | – | – |
per 1 mol of | – | −156.4 | – | – |
per 1 mol of | – | −48.12 | – | – |
per 1 mol of | – | −39.10 | – | – |
per 1 mol of | – | −625.6 | – | – |
per 1 mol of | – | −625.6 | – | – |
per 1 mol of | – | −208.5 | – | – |
Changes in aqueous solution (3)
- Reaction of ammonium thiocyanate and nitric acid
| 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 | −599.5 | – | – | – |
per 1 mol of | −149.9 | – | – | – |
per 1 mol of | −46.12 | – | – | – |
per 1 mol of | −37.47 | – | – | – |
per 1 mol of | −599.5 | – | – | – |
per 1 mol of | −599.5 | – | – | – |
per 1 mol of | −199.8 | – | – | – |
Changes in aqueous solution (4)
- Reaction of ammonium thiocyanate and nitric acid
| 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 | – | – | – | – |
per 1 mol of | – | – | – | – |
per 1 mol of | – | – | – | – |
per 1 mol of | – | – | – | – |
per 1 mol of | – | – | – | – |
per 1 mol of | – | – | – | – |
per 1 mol of | – | – | – | – |
Thermodynamic data of reactants
| Chemical formula | Standard 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NH4SCN (cr) | -78.7[1] | – | – | – |
| NH4SCN (ai) | -56.07[1] | 13.40[1] | 257.7[1] | 39.7[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 formula | Standard 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HNO2 (g) cis | -77.99[1] | -42.94[1] | 248.76[1] | 44.77[1] |
| HNO2 (g) trans | -80.12[1] | -45.24[1] | 249.22[1] | 46.07[1] |
| HNO2 (g) | -79.5[1] | -46.0[1] | 254.1[1] | 45.6[1] |
| HNO2 (ao) | -119.2[1] | -50.6[1] | 135.6[1] | – |
| NH4HSO4 (cr) | -1026.96[1] | – | – | – |
| NH4HSO4 (ai) | -1019.85[1] | -835.21[1] | 245.2[1] | -3.8[1] |
| NH4HCO3 (cr) | -849.4[1] | -665.9[1] | 120.9[1] | – |
| NH4HCO3 (ai) | -824.50[1] | -666.07[1] | 204.6[1] | – |
| NH4HCO3 (aq) | -821.7[1] | – | – | – |
| HSCN (ai) | 76.44[1] | 92.71[1] | 144.3[1] | -40.2[1] |
| HSCN (ao) | – | 97.56[1] | – | – |
* (g):Gas, (ao):Un-ionized aqueous solution, (cr):Crystalline solid, (ai):Ionized aqueous solution, (aq):Aqueous solution
References
List of references
- 1Janiel J. Reed (1989)The NBS Tables of Chemical Thermodynamic Properties: Selected Values for Inorganic and C1 and C2 Organic Substances in SI UnitsNational Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
- ^ ΔfH°, -78.7 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, -56.07 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, 13.40 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, 257.7 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ Cp°, 39.7 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, -174.10 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, -80.71 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, 155.60 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ Cp°, 109.87 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, -135.06 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, -74.72 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, 266.38 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ Cp°, 53.35 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, -207.36 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, -111.25 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, 146.4 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ Cp°, -86.6 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, -473.46 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, -328.77 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, 216.90 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ Cp°, 182.46 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, -1056.04 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, -811.09 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, 346.98 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ Cp°, 325.14 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, -77.99 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, -42.94 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, 248.76 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ Cp°, 44.77 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, -80.12 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, -45.24 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, 249.22 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ Cp°, 46.07 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, -79.5 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, -46.0 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, 254.1 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ Cp°, 45.6 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, -119.2 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, -50.6 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, 135.6 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, -1026.96 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, -1019.85 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, -835.21 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, 245.2 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ Cp°, -3.8 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, -849.4 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, -665.9 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, 120.9 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, -824.50 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, -666.07 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, 204.6 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, -821.7 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, 76.44 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, 92.71 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, 144.3 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ Cp°, -40.2 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, 97.56 kJ · mol−1