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4KSCN + 8KMnO4 → 4KNO3 + 4K2CO3 + MnSO4 + 4MnO + 3MnS

The reaction of potassium thiocyanate and potassium permanganate yields potassium nitrate, potassium carbonate, manganese(II) sulfate, manganese(II) oxide, and manganese(II) sulfide (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
KSCNPotassium thiocyanate4
Reducing
Reducing
KMnO4Potassium permanganate8
Oxidizing
Oxidizing

Products

Chemical formulaNameCoefficientTypeType in general
equation
KNO3Potassium nitrate4
Oxidized
K2CO3Potassium carbonate4
MnSO4Manganese(II) sulfate1
Redoxed product
MnOManganese(II) oxide4
Reduced
MnSManganese(II) sulfide3
Reduced

Thermodynamic changes

Changes in standard condition (1)

Reaction of potassium thiocyanate and potassium permanganate
ΔrG−2283.6 kJ/mol
K1.17 × 10400
pK−400.07
4KSCNCrystalline solid + 8KMnO4Crystalline solid
4KNO3Crystalline solid + 4K2CO3Crystalline solid + MnSO4Crystalline solid + 4MnOCrystalline solid + 3MnSCrystalline solidgreen
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
−2333.1−2283.6−130.9−19.22
−583.27−570.90−32.73−4.805
−291.64−285.45−16.36−2.402
per 1 mol of
−583.27−570.90−32.73−4.805
−583.27−570.90−32.73−4.805
−2333.1−2283.6−130.9−19.22
−583.27−570.90−32.73−4.805
−777.70−761.20−43.63−6.407

Changes in standard condition (2)

Reaction of potassium thiocyanate and potassium permanganate
4KSCNCrystalline solid + 8KMnO4Crystalline solid
4KNO3Crystalline solid + 4K2CO3Crystalline solid + MnSO4Crystalline solid + 4MnOCrystalline solid + 3MnSAmorphous solidprecipitated, pink
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
−2331.9
−582.98
−291.49
per 1 mol of
−582.98
−582.98
−2331.9
−582.98
−777.30

Changes in aqueous solution (1)

Reaction of potassium thiocyanate and potassium permanganate
ΔrG−2441.8 kJ/mol
K6.09 × 10427
pK−427.78
4KSCNIonized aqueous solution + 8KMnO4Ionized aqueous solution
4KNO3Ionized aqueous solution + 4K2CO3Ionized aqueous solution + MnSO4Un-ionized aqueous solution + 4MnOCrystalline solid + 3MnSCrystalline solidgreen
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
−2811.8−2441.8−1239.4
−702.95−610.45−309.85
−351.48−305.23−154.93
per 1 mol of
−702.95−610.45−309.85
−702.95−610.45−309.85
−2811.8−2441.8−1239.4
−702.95−610.45−309.85
−937.27−813.93−413.13

Changes in aqueous solution (2)

Reaction of potassium thiocyanate and potassium permanganate
ΔrG−2428.8 kJ/mol
K3.22 × 10425
pK−425.51
4KSCNIonized aqueous solution + 8KMnO4Ionized aqueous solution
4KNO3Ionized aqueous solution + 4K2CO3Ionized aqueous solution + MnSO4Ionized aqueous solution + 4MnOCrystalline solid + 3MnSCrystalline solidgreen
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
−2826.0−2428.8−1329.4
−706.50−607.20−332.35
−353.25−303.60−166.18
per 1 mol of
−706.50−607.20−332.35
−706.50−607.20−332.35
−2826.0−2428.8−1329.4
−706.50−607.20−332.35
−942.00−809.60−443.13

Changes in aqueous solution (3)

Reaction of potassium thiocyanate and potassium permanganate
ΔrG−2441.8 kJ/mol
K6.09 × 10427
pK−427.78
4KSCNIonized aqueous solution + 8KMnO4Ionized aqueous solution
4KNO3Ionized aqueous solution + 4K2CO3Ionized aqueous solution + MnSO4Un-ionized aqueous solution + 4MnOCrystalline solid + 3MnSCrystalline solidgreen
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
−2811.8−2441.8−1239.4
−702.95−610.45−309.85
−351.48−305.23−154.93
per 1 mol of
−702.95−610.45−309.85
−702.95−610.45−309.85
−2811.8−2441.8−1239.4
−702.95−610.45−309.85
−937.27−813.93−413.13

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
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]
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
KNO3 (cr)-494.63[1]-394.86[1]133.05[1]96.40[1]
KNO3 (ai)-459.74[1]-394.53[1]248.9[1]-64.9[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]
MnSO4 (cr)-1065.25[1]-957.36[1]112.1[1]100.50[1]
MnSO4 (ai)-1130.1[1]-972.7[1]-53.6[1]-243[1]
MnSO4 (ao)-1115.9[1]-985.7[1]36.4[1]
MnSO4 (cr)
1 hydrate
α
-1376.5[1]
MnSO4 (cr)
1 hydrate
β
-1348.1[1]
MnSO4 (cr)
4 hydrate
-2258.1[1]
MnSO4 (cr)
5 hydrate
-2553.1[1]326[1]
MnSO4 (cr)
7 hydrate
-3139.3[1]
MnO (cr)-385.22[1]-362.90[1]59.71[1]45.44[1]
MnO (g)124.22[1]
MnS (cr)
green
-214.2[1]-218.4[1]78.2[1]49.96[1]
MnS (am)
precipitated, pink
-213.8[1]
* (cr):Crystalline solid, (ai):Ionized aqueous solution, (ao):Un-ionized aqueous solution, (g):Gas, (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)