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5H2S + 2K3AsO4 → 2S + 2H3AsO3 + 3K2S + 2H2O

The reaction of hydrogen sulfide and potassium arsenate yields sulfur, arsenous acid, potassium sulfide, 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 sulfide5
Reducing
Reducing
K3AsO4Potassium arsenate2
Oxidizing
Reducible

Products

Chemical formulaNameCoefficientTypeType in general
equation
SSulfur2
Oxidized
H3AsO3Arsenous acid2
Reduced
K2SPotassium sulfide3
H2OWater2

Thermodynamic changes

Changes in aqueous solution (1)

Reaction of hydrogen sulfide and potassium arsenate
ΔrG−60.3 kJ/mol
K3.67 × 1010
pK−10.56
5H2SUn-ionized aqueous solution + 2K3AsO4Ionized aqueous solution
2SCrystalline solidrhombic + 2H3AsO3Un-ionized aqueous solution + 3K2SIonized aqueous solution + 2H2OLiquid
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
18.5−60.3270
per 1 mol of
3.70−12.154.0
per 1 mol of
9.25−30.1135
per 1 mol of
9.25−30.1135
per 1 mol of
9.25−30.1135
per 1 mol of
6.17−20.190.0
per 1 mol of
9.25−30.1135

Changes in aqueous solution (2)

Reaction of hydrogen sulfide and potassium arsenate
5H2SUn-ionized aqueous solution + 2K3AsO4Ionized aqueous solution
2SCrystalline solidrhombic + 2H3AsO3Aqueous solution + 3K2SIonized aqueous solution + 2H2OLiquid
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
18.5
per 1 mol of
3.70
per 1 mol of
9.25
per 1 mol of
9.25
per 1 mol of
9.25
per 1 mol of
6.17
per 1 mol of
9.25

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]
K3AsO4 (ai)-1645.27[1]-1498.23[1]144.8[1]
* (g):Gas, (ao):Un-ionized aqueous solution, (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
S (cr)
rhombic
0[1]0[1]31.80[1]22.64[1]
S (cr)
monoclinic
0.33[1]
S (g)278.805[1]238.250[1]167.821[1]23.673[1]
H3AsO3 (ao)-742.2[1]-639.80[1]195.0[1]
H3AsO3 (aq)-742.2[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]
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]
* (cr):Crystalline solid, (g):Gas, (ao):Un-ionized aqueous solution, (aq):Aqueous solution, (ai):Ionized aqueous solution, (l):Liquid

References

List of references

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