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4H2S + 6ClO2 → 4H2SO3 + 3Cl2

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Reaction of hydrogen sulfide and chlorine dioxide
4H2SHydrogen sulfide + 6ClO2Chlorine dioxide
⟶
4H2SO3Sulfurous acid + 3Cl2Chlorine

The reaction of hydrogen sulfide and chlorine dioxide yields sulfurous acid and chlorine (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

Reaction of hydrogen sulfide and chlorine dioxide
4H2SHydrogen sulfide + 6ClO2Chlorine dioxide
⟶
4H2SO3Sulfurous acid + 3Cl2Chlorine

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 hydrogen sulfide and chlorine dioxide

Reactants

Chemical formulaNameCoefficientTypeType in general
equation
H2SHydrogen sulfide4
Reducing
Reducing
ClO2Chlorine dioxide6
Oxidizing
Oxidizing

Products

Chemical formulaNameCoefficientTypeType in general
equation
H2SO3Sulfurous acid4
Oxidized
–
Cl2Chlorine3
Reduced
–

Thermodynamic changes

Changes in standard condition (1)

Reaction of hydrogen sulfide and chlorine dioxide
◆
ΔrG−2760.5 kJ/mol
K4.16 × 10483
pK−483.62
4H2SUn-ionized aqueous solution + 6ClO2Un-ionized aqueous solution
⟶
4H2SO3Un-ionized aqueous solution + 3Cl2Gas
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
−2725.8−2760.5125–
per 1 mol of
−681.45−690.1331.3–
per 1 mol of
−454.30−460.0820.8–
per 1 mol of
−681.45−690.1331.3–
per 1 mol of
−908.60−920.1741.7–

Changes in standard condition (2)

Reaction of hydrogen sulfide and chlorine dioxide
◆
ΔrG−2739.7 kJ/mol
K9.43 × 10479
pK−479.97
4H2SUn-ionized aqueous solution + 6ClO2Un-ionized aqueous solution
⟶
4H2SO3Un-ionized aqueous solution + 3Cl2Un-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
−2796.0−2739.7−181–
per 1 mol of
−699.00−684.92−45.3–
per 1 mol of
−466.00−456.62−30.2–
per 1 mol of
−699.00−684.92−45.3–
per 1 mol of
−932.00−913.23−60.3–

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]–
ClO2 (g)102.5[1]120.5[1]256.84[1]41.97[1]
ClO2 (ao)74.9[1]120.1[1]164.8[1]–
* (g):Gas, (ao):Un-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
H2SO3 (ao)-608.81[1]-537.81[1]232.2[1]–
Cl2 (g)0[1]0[1]223.066[1]33.907[1]
Cl2 (ao)-23.4[1]6.94[1]121[1]–
* (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)