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2CuSCN + 18HNO3 → 2CuSO4 + 3N2O4 + 14HNO2 + 2H2CO3

The reaction of copper(I) thiocyanate and nitric acid yields copper(II) sulfate, dinitrogen tetraoxide, nitrous acid, and carbonic acid (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
CuSCNCopper(I) thiocyanate2
Reducing
Reducing
HNO3Nitric acid18
Oxidizing
Oxidizing

Products

Chemical formulaNameCoefficientTypeType in general
equation
CuSO4Copper(II) sulfate2
Oxidized
N2O4Dinitrogen tetraoxide3
Redoxed product
HNO2Nitrous acid14
Reduced
H2CO3Carbonic acid2

Thermodynamic changes

Changes in standard condition (1)

Reaction of copper(I) thiocyanate and nitric acid
ΔrG−1329.2 kJ/mol
K7.34 × 10232
pK−232.87
2CuSCNIonized aqueous solution + 18HNO3Ionized aqueous solution
2CuSO4Un-ionized aqueous solution + 3N2O4Liquid + 14HNO2Un-ionized aqueous solution + 2H2CO3Un-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
−1329.2
−664.60
per 1 mol of
−73.844
per 1 mol of
−664.60
−443.07
per 1 mol of
−94.943
per 1 mol of
−664.60

Changes in standard condition (2)

Reaction of copper(I) thiocyanate and nitric acid
ΔrG−1268.4 kJ/mol
K1.64 × 10222
pK−222.21
2CuSCNIonized aqueous solution + 18HNO3Ionized aqueous solution
2CuSO4Crystalline solid + 3N2O4Liquid + 14HNO2Un-ionized aqueous solution + 2H2CO3Un-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
−1233.1−1268.4114
−616.55−634.2057.0
per 1 mol of
−68.506−70.4676.33
per 1 mol of
−616.55−634.2057.0
−411.03−422.8038.0
per 1 mol of
−88.079−90.6008.14
per 1 mol of
−616.55−634.2057.0

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
CuSCN (cr)69.9[1]
CuSCN (ai)148.11[1]142.69[1]184.9[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
CuSO4 (cr)-771.36[1]-661.8[1]109[1]100.0[1]
CuSO4 (ai)-844.50[1]-679.04[1]-79.5[1]
CuSO4 (ao)-692.18[1]
CuSO4 (cr)
1 hydrate
-1085.83[1]-918.11[1]146.0[1]134[1]
CuSO4 (cr)
3 hydrate
-1684.31[1]-1399.96[1]221.3[1]205[1]
CuSO4 (cr)
5 hydrate
-2279.65[1]-1879.745[1]300.4[1]280[1]
N2O4 (l)-19.50[1]97.54[1]209.2[1]142.7[1]
N2O4 (g)9.16[1]97.89[1]304.29[1]77.28[1]
HNO2 (g)
cis
-77.99[1]-42.94[1]248.76[1]44.77[1]
HNO2 (g)
trans
-80.12[1]-45.24[1]249.22[1]46.07[1]
HNO2 (g)-79.5[1]-46.0[1]254.1[1]45.6[1]
HNO2 (ao)-119.2[1]-50.6[1]135.6[1]
H2CO3 (ao)-699.65[1]-623.08[1]187.4[1]
* (cr):Crystalline solid, (ai):Ionized aqueous solution, (ao):Un-ionized aqueous solution, (l):Liquid, (g):Gas

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)