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4AsS33− → 2As2S5 + S22− + 10e

Oxidation of trithioarsenate(III) ion
4AsS33−Trithioarsenate(III) ion
2As2S5Diarsenic pentasulfide + S22−Disulfide ion + 10eElectron

Oxidation of trithioarsenate(III) ion yields diarsenic pentasulfide, disulfide ion (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

Oxidation of trithioarsenate(III) ion
4AsS33−Trithioarsenate(III) ion
2As2S5Diarsenic pentasulfide + S22−Disulfide ion + 10eElectron

General equation

Oxidation of oxidizable species
ReactantReducing agent
ProductOxidation product + e

Oxidation state of each atom

Oxidation of trithioarsenate(III) ion

Reactants

Chemical formulaNameCoefficientTypeType in general
equation
AsS33−Trithioarsenate(III) ion4
Reducing

Products

Chemical formulaNameCoefficientTypeType in general
equation
As2S5Diarsenic pentasulfide2
Oxidized
S22−Disulfide ion1
eElectron10
Electron

Thermodynamic changes

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
AsS33−

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
As2S5
S22− (ao)30.1[1]79.5[1]28.5[1]
e
* (ao):Un-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)