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As2S3 + 10HNO3 → 2H3AsO4 + 3S + 10NO2↑ + 2H2O

The reaction of diarsenic trisulfide and nitric acid yields arsenic acid, sulfur, nitrogen dioxide, 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 oxidizing species
Reducing speciesReducing agent + Oxidizing speciesOxidizing agent
ProductOxidation product + ProductReduction product

Oxidation state of each atom

Reactants

Chemical formulaNameCoefficientTypeType in general
equation
As2S3Diarsenic trisulfide1
Reducing
Reducing
HNO3Nitric acid10
Oxidizing
Oxidizing

Products

Chemical formulaNameCoefficientTypeType in general
equation
H3AsO4Arsenic acid2
Oxidized
SSulfur3
Oxidized
NO2Nitrogen dioxide10
Reduced
H2OWater2

Thermodynamic changes

Changes in standard condition (1)

Reaction of diarsenic trisulfide and nitric acid
As2S3Crystalline solid + 10HNO3Liquid
2H3AsO4Crystalline solid + 3SCrystalline solidrhombic + 10NO2Gas + 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
−142.5
−142.5
per 1 mol of
−14.25
per 1 mol of
−71.25
per 1 mol of
−47.50
per 1 mol of
−14.25
per 1 mol of
−71.25

Changes in standard condition (2)

Reaction of diarsenic trisulfide and nitric acid
As2S3Crystalline solid + 10HNO3Liquid
2H3AsO4Crystalline solid + 3SCrystalline solidmonoclinic + 10NO2Gas + 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
−141.5
−141.5
per 1 mol of
−14.15
per 1 mol of
−70.75
per 1 mol of
−47.17
per 1 mol of
−14.15
per 1 mol of
−70.75

Changes in aqueous solution (1)

Reaction of diarsenic trisulfide and nitric acid
ΔrG−212.1 kJ/mol
K1.44 × 1037
pK−37.16
As2S3Crystalline solid + 10HNO3Ionized aqueous solution
2H3AsO4Un-ionized aqueous solution + 3SCrystalline solidrhombic + 10NO2Gas + 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
197.7−212.11376
197.7−212.11376
per 1 mol of
19.77−21.21137.6
per 1 mol of
98.85−106.0688.0
per 1 mol of
65.90−70.70458.7
per 1 mol of
19.77−21.21137.6
per 1 mol of
98.85−106.0688.0

Changes in aqueous solution (2)

Reaction of diarsenic trisulfide and nitric acid
As2S3Crystalline solid + 10HNO3Ionized aqueous solution
2H3AsO4Aqueous solution + 3SCrystalline solidrhombic + 10NO2Gas + 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
193.5
193.5
per 1 mol of
19.35
per 1 mol of
96.75
per 1 mol of
64.50
per 1 mol of
19.35
per 1 mol of
96.75

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
As2S3 (cr)-169.0[1]-168.6[1]163.6[1]116.3[1]
HNO3 (l)-174.10[1]-80.71[1]155.60[1]109.87[1]
HNO3 (g)-135.06[1]-74.72[1]266.38[1]53.35[1]
HNO3 (ai)-207.36[1]-111.25[1]146.4[1]-86.6[1]
HNO3 (l)
1 hydrate
-473.46[1]-328.77[1]216.90[1]182.46[1]
HNO3 (l)
3 hydrate
-1056.04[1]-811.09[1]346.98[1]325.14[1]
* (cr):Crystalline solid, (l):Liquid, (g):Gas, (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
H3AsO4 (cr)-906.3[1]
H3AsO4 (ao)-902.5[1]-766.0[1]184[1]
H3AsO4 (aq)-904.6[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]
NO2 (g)33.18[1]51.31[1]240.06[1]37.20[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, (ao):Un-ionized aqueous solution, (aq):Aqueous solution, (g):Gas, (l):Liquid

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)