9H2S + 6K3AsO4 → 2K2SO3 + 3As2O3 + 7K2S + 9H2O
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The reaction of hydrogen sulfide and potassium arsenate yields potassium sulfite, diarsenic trioxide, potassium sulfide, and water (Other reactions are here). This reaction is an oxidation-reduction reaction and is classified as follows:
Table of contents
Reaction data
Chemical equation
- Reaction of hydrogen sulfide and potassium arsenate
General equation
- Reaction of reducing species and reducible species
- Reducing speciesReducing agent + Reducible speciesOxidizing agent ⟶ ProductOxidation product + ProductReduction product
Oxidation state of each atom
- Reaction of hydrogen sulfide and potassium arsenate
Reactants
| Chemical formula | Name | Coefficient | Type | Type in general equation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H2S | Hydrogen sulfide | 9 | Reducing | Reducing |
| K3AsO4 | Potassium arsenate | 6 | Oxidizing | Reducible |
Products
| Chemical formula | Name | Coefficient | Type | Type in general equation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| K2SO3 | Potassium sulfite | 2 | Oxidized | – |
| As2O3 | Diarsenic trioxide | 3 | Reduced | – |
| K2S | Potassium sulfide | 7 | – | – |
| H2O | Water | 9 | – | – |
Thermodynamic changes
Changes in aqueous solution
- Reaction of hydrogen sulfide and potassium arsenate
| 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 | 195.4 | – | – | – |
per 1 mol of | 21.71 | – | – | – |
per 1 mol of | 32.57 | – | – | – |
per 1 mol of | 97.70 | – | – | – |
per 1 mol of | 65.13 | – | – | – |
per 1 mol of | 27.91 | – | – | – |
per 1 mol of | 21.71 | – | – | – |
Thermodynamic data of reactants
| Chemical formula | Standard 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 formula | Standard 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| K2SO3 (cr) | -1125.5[1] | – | – | – |
| K2SO3 (ai) | -1140.1[1] | -1053.1[1] | 176[1] | – |
| As2O3 (cr) octahedral | -656.97[1] | -576.22[1] | 107.1[1] | 95.65[1] |
| As2O3 (cr) monoclinic | -654.8[1] | -576.97[1] | 117[1] | – |
| As2O3 (g) | -604.6[1] | -548.9[1] | 191[1] | – |
| As2O3 (aq) | -626.8[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, (ai):Ionized aqueous solution, (g):Gas, (aq):Aqueous solution, (l):Liquid
References
List of references
- 1Janiel J. Reed (1989)The NBS Tables of Chemical Thermodynamic Properties: Selected Values for Inorganic and C1 and C2 Organic Substances in SI UnitsNational Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
- ^ ΔfH°, -20.63 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, -33.56 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, 205.79 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ Cp°, 34.23 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, -39.7 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, -27.83 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, 121. J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, -1645.27 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, -1498.23 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, 144.8 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, -1125.5 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, -1140.1 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, -1053.1 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, 176. J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, -656.97 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, -576.22 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, 107.1 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ Cp°, 95.65 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, -654.8 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, -576.97 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, 117 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, -604.6 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, -548.9 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, 191 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, -626.8 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, -380.7 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, -364.0 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, 105. J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, -471.5 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, -480.7 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, 190.4 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, -975.3 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, -1871.5 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, -285.830 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, -237.129 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, 69.91 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ Cp°, 75.291 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, -241.818 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, -228.572 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, 188.825 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ Cp°, 33.577 J · K−1 · mol−1