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Li2SO3 + H2SO4 → Li2SO4 + SO2↑ + H2O

The reaction of lithium sulfite and sulfuric acid yields lithium sulfate, sulfur dioxide, and water (Other reactions are here). This reaction is an acid-base 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

Oxidation state of each atom

Reactants

Chemical formulaNameCoefficientTypeType in general
equation
Li2SO3Lithium sulfite1
Brønsted base
Salt of weak acid
Salt of volatile acid
H2SO4Sulfuric acid1
Brønsted acid
Strong acid
Nonvolatile acid

Products

Chemical formulaNameCoefficientTypeType in general
equation
Li2SO4Lithium sulfate1
Conjugate base
Salt of strong acid
Salt of non volatile acid
SO2Sulfur dioxide1
Acidic oxide
Volatile acidic oxide
H2OWater1
Conjugate acid
Water

Thermodynamic changes

Changes in standard condition

Reaction of lithium sulfite and sulfuric acid
Li2SO3Crystalline solid + H2SO4Liquid
Li2SO4Crystalline solid + SO2Gas + H2OLiquid
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
−28.2
per 1 mol of
−28.2
per 1 mol of
−28.2
per 1 mol of
−28.2
per 1 mol of
−28.2
per 1 mol of
−28.2

Changes in aqueous solution (1)

Reaction of lithium sulfite and sulfuric acid
Li2SO3Crystalline solid + H2SO4Ionized aqueous solution
Li2SO4Ionized aqueous solution + SO2Gas + H2OLiquid
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
37.4
per 1 mol of
37.4
per 1 mol of
37.4
per 1 mol of
37.4
per 1 mol of
37.4
per 1 mol of
37.4

Changes in aqueous solution (2)

Reaction of lithium sulfite and sulfuric acid
Li2SO3Crystalline solid + H2SO4Ionized aqueous solution
Li2SO4Ionized aqueous solution + SO2Un-ionized aqueous solution + H2OLiquid
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
11.2
per 1 mol of
11.2
per 1 mol of
11.2
per 1 mol of
11.2
per 1 mol of
11.2
per 1 mol of
11.2

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
Li2SO3 (cr)-1177.0[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]
* (cr):Crystalline solid, (l):Liquid, (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
Li2SO4 (cr)-1436.49[1]-1321.70[1]115.1[1]117.57[1]
Li2SO4 (ai)-1466.24[1]-1331.20[1]47.3[1]-155.6[1]
Li2SO4 (cr)
1 hydrate
-1735.5[1]-1565.5[1]163.6[1]151.08[1]
SO2 (l)-320.5[1]
SO2 (g)-296.830[1]-300.194[1]248.22[1]39.87[1]
SO2 (ao)-322.980[1]-300.676[1]161.9[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, (l):Liquid, (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)