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(NH4)2S2O3 + 7H2O 💧⚡→ 2NH2OH + 2H2SO4 + 6H2

Electrolysis of aqueous ammonium thiosulfate with water as oxidizing agent
(NH4)2S2O3Ammonium thiosulfate + 7H2OWater
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2NH2OHHydroxylamine + 2H2SO4Sulfuric acid + 6H2Hydrogen

Electrolysis of aqueous ammonium thiosulfate yields hydroxylamine, 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
(NH4)2S2O3Ammonium thiosulfate + 7H2OWater
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2NH2OHHydroxylamine + 2H2SO4Sulfuric acid + 6H2Hydrogen

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
H2OWater7
Oxidizing
Water

Products

Chemical formulaNameCoefficientTypeType in general
equation
NH2OHHydroxylamine2
Oxidized
H2SO4Sulfuric acid2
Oxidized
H2Hydrogen6
Reduced

Thermodynamic changes

Changes in aqueous solution (1)

Electrolysis of aqueous ammonium thiosulfate with water as oxidizing agent
(NH4)2S2O3Aqueous solution + 7H2OLiquid
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2NH2OHAqueous solution + 2H2SO4Ionized aqueous solution + 6H2Gas
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
902.8
902.8
per 1 mol of
129.0
per 1 mol of
Hydroxylamine
451.4
per 1 mol of
451.4
per 1 mol of
150.5

Changes in aqueous solution (2)

Electrolysis of aqueous ammonium thiosulfate with water as oxidizing agent
(NH4)2S2O3Aqueous solution + 7H2OLiquid
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2NH2OHAqueous solution + 2H2SO4Ionized aqueous solution + 6H2Un-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
877.6
877.6
per 1 mol of
125.4
per 1 mol of
Hydroxylamine
438.8
per 1 mol of
438.8
per 1 mol of
146.3

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
NH2OH (cr)-114.2[1]
NH2OH (aq)-98.3[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]
* (cr):Crystalline solid, (aq):Aqueous solution, (l):Liquid, (ai):Ionized aqueous solution, (g):Gas, (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)