You-iggy

4NH4SCN + 6KMnO4 → 3NH4NO2 + 6MnO2 + 2KSCN + 2KHS + 2KHCO3

The reaction of ammonium thiocyanate and potassium permanganate yields ammonium nitrite, manganese(IV) oxide, potassium thiocyanate, potassium hydrogensulfide, and potassium hydrogencarbonate (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
NH4SCNAmmonium thiocyanate4
Reducing
Reducing
KMnO4Potassium permanganate6
Oxidizing
Oxidizing

Products

Chemical formulaNameCoefficientTypeType in general
equation
NH4NO2Ammonium nitrite3
Oxidized
MnO2Manganese(IV) oxide6
Reduced
KSCNPotassium thiocyanate2
KHSPotassium hydrogensulfide2
KHCO3Potassium hydrogencarbonate2

Thermodynamic changes

Changes in standard condition (1)

Reaction of ammonium thiocyanate and potassium permanganate
4NH4SCNCrystalline solid + 6KMnO4Crystalline solid
3NH4NO2Crystalline solid + 6MnO2Crystalline solid + 2KSCNCrystalline solid + 2KHSCrystalline solid + 2KHCO3Crystalline 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
−1408.6
−352.15
−234.77
per 1 mol of
−469.53
−234.77
−704.30
−704.30
−704.30

Changes in standard condition (2)

Reaction of ammonium thiocyanate and potassium permanganate
4NH4SCNCrystalline solid + 6KMnO4Crystalline solid
3NH4NO2Crystalline solid + 6MnO2Amorphous solidprecipitated + 2KSCNCrystalline solid + 2KHSCrystalline solid + 2KHCO3Crystalline 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
−1303.4
−325.85
−217.23
per 1 mol of
−434.47
−217.23
−651.70
−651.70
−651.70

Changes in aqueous solution

Reaction of ammonium thiocyanate and potassium permanganate
ΔrG−1459.8 kJ/mol
K5.57 × 10255
pK−255.75
4NH4SCNIonized aqueous solution + 6KMnO4Ionized aqueous solution
3NH4NO2Ionized aqueous solution + 6MnO2Crystalline solid + 2KSCNIonized aqueous solution + 2KHSIonized aqueous solution + 2KHCO3Ionized 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
−1625.1−1459.8−553.7
−406.27−364.95−138.4
−270.85−243.30−92.28
per 1 mol of
−541.70−486.60−184.6
−270.85−243.30−92.28
−812.55−729.90−276.9
−812.55−729.90−276.9
−812.55−729.90−276.9

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
NH4SCN (cr)-78.7[1]
NH4SCN (ai)-56.07[1]13.40[1]257.7[1]39.7[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, (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
NH4NO2 (cr)-256.5[1]
NH4NO2 (ai)-237.2[1]-111.6[1]236.4[1]-17.6[1]
MnO2 (cr)-520.03[1]-465.14[1]53.05[1]54.14[1]
MnO2 (am)
precipitated
-502.5[1]
KSCN (cr)-200.16[1]-178.31[1]124.26[1]88.53[1]
KSCN (ai)-175.94[1]-190.56[1]246.9[1]-18.4[1]
KHS (cr)-265.10[1]75.31[1]
KHS (ai)-269.9[1]-271.19[1]165.3[1]
KHS (cr)
0.25 hydrate
-337.2[1]
KHCO3 (cr)-963.2[1]-863.5[1]115.5[1]
KHCO3 (ai)-944.37[1]-870.04[1]193.7[1]
* (cr):Crystalline solid, (ai):Ionized aqueous solution, (am):Amorphous solid

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)