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Na2S + 2HNO3 → 2NaNO3 + H2S↑

The reaction of sodium sulfide and nitric acid yields sodium nitrate and hydrogen sulfide (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

Reaction of sodium sulfide and nitric acid

Reactants

Chemical formulaNameCoefficientTypeType in general
equation
Na2SSodium sulfide1
Brønsted base
Salt of weak acid
HNO3Nitric acid2
Brønsted acid
Strong acid

Products

Chemical formulaNameCoefficientTypeType in general
equation
NaNO3Sodium nitrate2
Conjugate base
Salt of strong acid
H2SHydrogen sulfide1
Conjugate acid
Weak acid

Thermodynamic changes

Changes in standard condition

Reaction of sodium sulfide and nitric acid
ΔrG−256.3 kJ/mol
K7.98 × 1044
pK−44.90
Na2SCrystalline solid + 2HNO3Liquid
2NaNO3Crystalline solid + H2SGas
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
−243.3−256.343.9
per 1 mol of
−243.3−256.343.9
per 1 mol of
−121.7−128.221.9
per 1 mol of
−121.7−128.221.9
per 1 mol of
−243.3−256.343.9

Changes in aqueous solution (1)

Reaction of sodium sulfide and nitric acid
ΔrG−119.3 kJ/mol
K7.95 × 1020
pK−20.90
Na2SIonized aqueous solution + 2HNO3Ionized aqueous solution
2NaNO3Ionized aqueous solution + H2SGas
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
−53.6−119.3220.5
per 1 mol of
−53.6−119.3220.5
per 1 mol of
−26.8−59.65110.3
per 1 mol of
−26.8−59.65110.3
per 1 mol of
−53.6−119.3220.5

Changes in aqueous solution (2)

Reaction of sodium sulfide and nitric acid
ΔrG−113.5 kJ/mol
K7.66 × 1019
pK−19.88
Na2SIonized aqueous solution + 2HNO3Ionized aqueous solution
2NaNO3Ionized aqueous solution + H2SUn-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
−72.6−113.5136
per 1 mol of
−72.6−113.5136
per 1 mol of
−36.3−56.7568.0
per 1 mol of
−36.3−56.7568.0
per 1 mol of
−72.6−113.5136

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
Na2S (cr)-364.8[1]-349.8[1]83.7[1]
Na2S (ai)-447.3[1]-438.1[1]103.3[1]
Na2S (cr)
4.5 hydrate
-1725.9[1]
Na2S (cr)
5 hydrate
-1886.6[1]
Na2S (cr)
9 hydrate
-3074.0[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, (ai):Ionized aqueous solution, (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
NaNO3 (cr)-467.85[1]-367.00[1]116.52[1]92.88[1]
NaNO3 (ai)-447.48[1]-373.15[1]205.4[1]-40.2[1]
H2S (g)-20.63[1]-33.56[1]205.79[1]34.23[1]
H2S (ao)-39.7[1]-27.83[1]121[1]
* (cr):Crystalline solid, (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)