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4H2S + 3K2CO3 🔥→ SO2 + 3K2S + 3CO + 4H2O

The reaction of hydrogen sulfide and potassium carbonate yields sulfur dioxide, potassium sulfide, carbon monoxide, and water (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
H2SHydrogen sulfide4
Reducing
Reducing
K2CO3Potassium carbonate3
Oxidizing
Reducible

Products

Chemical formulaNameCoefficientTypeType in general
equation
SO2Sulfur dioxide1
Oxidized
K2SPotassium sulfide3
COCarbon monoxide3
Reduced
H2OWater4

Thermodynamic changes

Changes in standard condition

Reaction of hydrogen sulfide and potassium carbonate
ΔrG572.5 kJ/mol
K0.50 × 10−100
pK100.30
4H2SGas + 3K2CO3Crystalline solid
🔥
SO2Gas + 3K2SCrystalline solid + 3COGas + 4H2OLiquid
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
621.8572.5146
per 1 mol of
155.4143.136.5
207.3190.848.7
per 1 mol of
621.8572.5146
per 1 mol of
207.3190.848.7
per 1 mol of
207.3190.848.7
per 1 mol of
155.4143.136.5

Changes in aqueous solution (1)

Reaction of hydrogen sulfide and potassium carbonate
ΔrG292.1 kJ/mol
K0.67 × 10−51
pK51.17
4H2SUn-ionized aqueous solution + 3K2CO3Ionized aqueous solution
🔥
SO2Gas + 3K2SIonized aqueous solution + 3COGas + 4H2OLiquid
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
518.3292.1764
per 1 mol of
129.673.03191
172.897.37255
per 1 mol of
518.3292.1764
per 1 mol of
172.897.37255
per 1 mol of
172.897.37255
per 1 mol of
129.673.03191

Changes in aqueous solution (2)

Reaction of hydrogen sulfide and potassium carbonate
ΔrG343.9 kJ/mol
K0.56 × 10−60
pK60.25
4H2SUn-ionized aqueous solution + 3K2CO3Ionized aqueous solution
🔥
SO2Gas + 3K2SIonized aqueous solution + 3COUn-ionized aqueous solution + 4H2OLiquid
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
487.0343.9485
per 1 mol of
121.885.97121
162.3114.6162
per 1 mol of
487.0343.9485
per 1 mol of
162.3114.6162
per 1 mol of
162.3114.6162
per 1 mol of
121.885.97121

Changes in aqueous solution (3)

Reaction of hydrogen sulfide and potassium carbonate
ΔrG291.6 kJ/mol
K0.82 × 10−51
pK51.09
4H2SUn-ionized aqueous solution + 3K2CO3Ionized aqueous solution
🔥
SO2Un-ionized aqueous solution + 3K2SIonized aqueous solution + 3COGas + 4H2OLiquid
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
492.1291.6677
per 1 mol of
123.072.90169
164.097.20226
per 1 mol of
492.1291.6677
per 1 mol of
164.097.20226
per 1 mol of
164.097.20226
per 1 mol of
123.072.90169

Changes in aqueous solution (4)

Reaction of hydrogen sulfide and potassium carbonate
ΔrG343.4 kJ/mol
K0.69 × 10−60
pK60.16
4H2SUn-ionized aqueous solution + 3K2CO3Ionized aqueous solution
🔥
SO2Un-ionized aqueous solution + 3K2SIonized aqueous solution + 3COUn-ionized aqueous solution + 4H2OLiquid
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
460.8343.4398
per 1 mol of
115.285.8599.5
153.6114.5133
per 1 mol of
460.8343.4398
per 1 mol of
153.6114.5133
per 1 mol of
153.6114.5133
per 1 mol of
115.285.8599.5

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
H2S (g)-20.63[1]-33.56[1]205.79[1]34.23[1]
H2S (ao)-39.7[1]-27.83[1]121[1]
K2CO3 (cr)-1151.02[1]-1063.5[1]155.52[1]114.43[1]
K2CO3 (ai)-1181.90[1]-1094.36[1]148.1[1]
K2CO3 (cr)
1.5 hydrate
-1609.2[1]-1432.5[1]203.3[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
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]
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]
CO (g)-110.525[1]-137.168[1]197.674[1]29.142[1]
CO (ao)-120.96[1]-119.90[1]104.6[1]
H2O (cr)
H2O (l)-285.830[1]-237.129[1]69.91[1]75.291[1]
H2O (g)-241.818[1]-228.572[1]188.825[1]33.577[1]
* (l):Liquid, (g):Gas, (ao):Un-ionized aqueous solution, (cr):Crystalline solid, (ai):Ionized aqueous solution

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)