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Na2O + H2SO3 → Na2SO3 + H2O

The reaction of sodium oxide and sulfurous acid yields sodium sulfite and water. 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 categories

Reaction data

Chemical equation

General equation

Reaction of basic oxide and acid
Basic oxideBrønsted base + AcidBrønsted acid
SaltConjugate base + H2OConjugate acid

Oxidation state of each atom

Reactants

Chemical formulaNameCoefficientTypeType in general
equation
Na2OSodium oxide1
Brønsted base
Basic oxide
Strongly basic oxide
H2SO3Sulfurous acid1
Brønsted acid
Acid
Weak acid

Products

Chemical formulaNameCoefficientTypeType in general
equation
Na2SO3Sodium sulfite1
Conjugate base
Salt
Salt of weak acid and strong base
H2OWater1
Conjugate acid
Water

Thermodynamic changes

Changes in standard condition

Reaction of sodium oxide and sulfurous acid
ΔrG−334.25 kJ/mol
K3.61 × 1058
pK−58.56
Na2OCrystalline solid + H2SO3Un-ionized aqueous solution
Na2SO3Ionized 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
−378.67−334.25−149.5
per 1 mol of
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per 1 mol of
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per 1 mol of
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per 1 mol of
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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
Na2O (cr)-414.22[1]-375.46[1]75.06[1]69.12[1]
Na2O (g)-35.6[1]-52.3[1]261.2[1]55.2[1]
H2SO3 (ao)-608.81[1]-537.81[1]232.2[1]
* (cr):Crystalline solid, (g):Gas, (ao):Un-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
Na2SO3 (cr)-1100.8[1]-1012.5[1]145.94[1]120.25[1]
Na2SO3 (ai)-1115.87[1]-1010.39[1]87.9[1]
Na2SO3 (cr)
7 hydrate
-3162.3[1]-2676.1[1]444[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

References

List of references

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