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(NH4)2S2O3 + 5H2O 💧⚡→ N2H4 + 2H2SO4 + 5H2

Electrolysis of aqueous ammonium thiosulfate with water as oxidizing agent

Electrolysis of aqueous ammonium thiosulfate yields hydrazine, sulfuric acid, and hydrogen (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

Electrolysis of aqueous ammonium thiosulfate with water as oxidizing agent

General equation

Electrolysis of aqueous solution with water as oxidizing agent
Miscible with water/Very soluble in water/Soluble in waterReducing agent + H2OOxidizing agent
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ProductOxidation product + ProductReduction product

Oxidation state of each atom

Electrolysis of aqueous ammonium thiosulfate with water as oxidizing agent

Reactants

Chemical formulaNameCoefficientTypeType in general
equation
(NH4)2S2O3Ammonium thiosulfate1
Reducing
Soluble in water
H2OWater5
Oxidizing
Water

Products

Chemical formulaNameCoefficientTypeType in general
equation
N2H4Hydrazine1
Oxidized
H2SO4Sulfuric acid2
Oxidized
H2Hydrogen5
Reduced

Thermodynamic changes

Changes in aqueous solution (1)

Electrolysis of aqueous ammonium thiosulfate with water as oxidizing agent
(NH4)2S2O3Aqueous solution + 5H2OLiquid
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N2H4Un-ionized aqueous solution + 2H2SO4Ionized aqueous solution + 5H2Gas
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
562.0
562.0
per 1 mol of
112.4
per 1 mol of
562.0
per 1 mol of
281.0
per 1 mol of
112.4

Changes in aqueous solution (2)

Electrolysis of aqueous ammonium thiosulfate with water as oxidizing agent
(NH4)2S2O3Aqueous solution + 5H2OLiquid
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N2H4Un-ionized aqueous solution + 2H2SO4Ionized aqueous solution + 5H2Un-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
541.0
541.0
per 1 mol of
108.2
per 1 mol of
541.0
per 1 mol of
270.5
per 1 mol of
108.2

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
(NH4)2S2O3 (aq)-917.1[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]
* (aq):Aqueous solution, (cr):Crystalline solid, (l):Liquid, (g):Gas

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
N2H4 (l)50.63[1]149.34[1]121.21[1]98.87[1]
N2H4 (g)95.40[1]159.35[1]238.47[1]49.58[1]
N2H4 (ao)34.31[1]128.1[1]138[1]
H2SO4 (cr)
H2SO4 (l)-813.989[1]-690.003[1]156.904[1]138.91[1]
H2SO4 (ai)-909.27[1]-744.53[1]20.1[1]-293[1]
H2SO4 (l)
1 hydrate
-1127.621[1]-950.383[1]211.54[1]214.85[1]
H2SO4 (l)
2 hydrate
-1427.100[1]-1199.650[1]276.40[1]260.83[1]
H2SO4 (l)
3 hydrate
-1720.402[1]-1443.980[1]345.39[1]318.95[1]
H2SO4 (l)
4 hydrate
-2011.199[1]-1685.863[1]414.59[1]382.21[1]
H2SO4 (l)
6.5 hydrate
-2733.256[1]-2285.734[1]587.89[1]570.28[1]
H2 (g)0[1]0[1]130.684[1]28.824[1]
H2 (ao)-4.2[1]17.6[1]577[1]
* (l):Liquid, (g):Gas, (ao):Un-ionized aqueous solution, (cr):Crystalline solid, (ai):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)