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Zn(SCN)2 + H2[PtCl6] → ZnCl2 + PtCl4 + 2HSCN

The reaction of zinc thiocyanate and hexachloridoplatinic(IV) acid yields zinc chloride, platinum(IV) chloride, and thiocyanic acid. 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

Oxidation state of each atom

Reactants

Chemical formulaNameCoefficientTypeType in general
equation
Zn(SCN)2Zinc thiocyanate1
Brønsted base
Salt of weak acid
H2[PtCl6]Hexachloridoplatinic(IV) acid1
Brønsted acid
Strong acid

Products

Chemical formulaNameCoefficientTypeType in general
equation
ZnCl2Zinc chloride1
Conjugate base
Salt of strong acid
PtCl4Platinum(IV) chloride1
Conjugate base
Salt of strong acid
HSCNThiocyanic acid2
Conjugate acid
Weak acid

Thermodynamic changes

Changes in aqueous solution (1)

Reaction of zinc thiocyanate and hexachloridoplatinic(IV) acid
Zn(SCN)2Un-ionized aqueous solution + H2[PtCl6]Ionized aqueous solution
ZnCl2Ionized aqueous solution + PtCl4Aqueous solution + 2HSCNUn-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
per 1 mol of
per 1 mol of
per 1 mol of

Changes in aqueous solution (2)

Reaction of zinc thiocyanate and hexachloridoplatinic(IV) acid
Zn(SCN)2Un-ionized aqueous solution + H2[PtCl6]Ionized aqueous solution
ZnCl2Un-ionized aqueous solution + PtCl4Aqueous solution + 2HSCNUn-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
per 1 mol of
per 1 mol of
per 1 mol of

Changes in aqueous solution (3)

Reaction of zinc thiocyanate and hexachloridoplatinic(IV) acid
Zn(SCN)2Un-ionized aqueous solution + H2[PtCl6]Ionized aqueous solution
ZnCl2Ionized aqueous solution + PtCl4Aqueous solution + 2HSCNIonized 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
per 1 mol of
per 1 mol of
per 1 mol of

Changes in aqueous solution (4)

Reaction of zinc thiocyanate and hexachloridoplatinic(IV) acid
Zn(SCN)2Un-ionized aqueous solution + H2[PtCl6]Ionized aqueous solution
ZnCl2Un-ionized aqueous solution + PtCl4Aqueous solution + 2HSCNIonized 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
per 1 mol of
per 1 mol of
per 1 mol of

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
Zn(SCN)2 (ao)33.1[1]
H2[PtCl6] (ai)-668.2[1]-482.7[1]219.7[1]
H2[PtCl6] (cr)
6 hydrate
-2371.1[1]
* (ao):Un-ionized aqueous solution, (ai):Ionized aqueous solution, (cr):Crystalline solid

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
ZnCl2 (cr)-415.05[1]-369.398[1]111.46[1]71.34[1]
ZnCl2 (g)-266.1[1]
ZnCl2 (ai)-488.19[1]-409.50[1]0.8[1]-226[1]
ZnCl2 (ao)-403.7[1]
PtCl4 (cr)-231.8[1]
PtCl4 (aq)-314.2[1]
PtCl4 (cr)
5 hydrate
-1752.7[1]
HSCN (ai)76.44[1]92.71[1]144.3[1]-40.2[1]
HSCN (ao)97.56[1]
* (cr):Crystalline solid, (g):Gas, (ai):Ionized aqueous solution, (ao):Un-ionized aqueous solution, (aq):Aqueous solution

References

List of references

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