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4H2 + 2KSCN → K2S + (NH4)2S + 2C

The reaction of hydrogen and potassium thiocyanate yields potassium sulfide, ammonium sulfide, and carbon (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 reducible species
Reducing speciesReducing agent + Reducible speciesOxidizing agent
ProductOxidation product + ProductReduction product

Oxidation state of each atom

Reactants

Chemical formulaNameCoefficientTypeType in general
equation
H2Hydrogen4
Reducing
Reducing
KSCNPotassium thiocyanate2
Oxidizing
Reducible

Products

Chemical formulaNameCoefficientTypeType in general
equation
K2SPotassium sulfide1
(NH4)2SAmmonium sulfide1
Oxidized
CCarbon2
Reduced

Thermodynamic changes

Changes in aqueous solution

Reaction of hydrogen and potassium thiocyanate
ΔrG−242.6 kJ/mol
K3.17 × 1042
pK−42.50
4H2Un-ionized aqueous solution + 2KSCNIonized aqueous solution
K2SIonized aqueous solution + (NH4)2SIonized aqueous solution + 2CCrystalline solidgraphite
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
−334.6−242.6−2388
per 1 mol of
−83.65−60.65−597.0
−167.3−121.3−1194
per 1 mol of
−334.6−242.6−2388
per 1 mol of
−334.6−242.6−2388
per 1 mol of
−167.3−121.3−1194

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
H2 (g)0[1]0[1]130.684[1]28.824[1]
H2 (ao)-4.2[1]17.6[1]577[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]
* (g):Gas, (ao):Un-ionized aqueous solution, (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
K2S (cr)-380.7[1]-364.0[1]105[1]
K2S (ai)-471.5[1]-480.7[1]190.4[1]
K2S (cr)
2 hydrate
-975.3[1]
K2S (cr)
5 hydrate
-1871.5[1]
(NH4)2S (ai)-231.8[1]-72.6[1]212.1[1]
C (cr)
graphite
0[1]0[1]5.740[1]8.527[1]
C (cr)
diamond
1.895[1]2.900[1]2.377[1]6.113[1]
C (g)716.682[1]671.257[1]158.096[1]20.838[1]
* (cr):Crystalline solid, (ai):Ionized aqueous solution, (g):Gas

References

List of references

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