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4Cu + Fe2(SO4)3 + 14H+ 🔥→ 4Cu2+ + H2S↑ + 2Fe3+ + 6H2O + 2SO3

Reaction of copper and iron(III) sulfate under acidic condition
4CuCopper + Fe2(SO4)3Iron(III) sulfate + 14H+Hydrogen ion
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4Cu2+Copper(II) ion + H2SHydrogen sulfide + 2Fe3+Iron(III) ion + 6H2OWater + 2SO3Sulfur trioxide

The reaction of copper, iron(III) sulfate, and hydrogen ion yields copper(II) ion, hydrogen sulfide, iron(III) ion, water, and sulfur trioxide (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

Reaction of copper and iron(III) sulfate under acidic condition
4CuCopper + Fe2(SO4)3Iron(III) sulfate + 14H+Hydrogen ion
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4Cu2+Copper(II) ion + H2SHydrogen sulfide + 2Fe3+Iron(III) ion + 6H2OWater + 2SO3Sulfur trioxide

General equation

Reaction of oxidizable species and oxidizing species under acidic condition
Oxidizable speciesReducing agent + Oxidizing speciesOxidizing agent + H+Non-redox agent
ProductOxidation product + ProductReduction product + H2ONon-redox product

Oxidation state of each atom

Reaction of copper and iron(III) sulfate under acidic condition

Reactants

Chemical formulaNameCoefficientTypeType in general
equation
CuCopper4
Reducing
Oxidizable
Fe2(SO4)3Iron(III) sulfate1
Oxidizing
Oxidizing under acidic condition
H+Hydrogen ion14
Hydrogen ion

Products

Chemical formulaNameCoefficientTypeType in general
equation
Cu2+Copper(II) ion4
Oxidized
H2SHydrogen sulfide1
Reduced
Fe3+Iron(III) ion2
H2OWater6
Water
SO3Sulfur trioxide2

Thermodynamic changes

Changes in standard condition (1)

Reaction of copper and iron(III) sulfate under acidic condition
ΔrG290.6 kJ/mol
K0.12 × 10−50
pK50.91
4CuCrystalline solid + Fe2(SO4)3Ionized aqueous solution + 14H+Un-ionized aqueous solution
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4Cu2+Un-ionized aqueous solution + H2SGas + 2Fe3+Un-ionized aqueous solution + 6H2OLiquid + 2SO3Crystalline solidβ
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
342.5290.6175.4
per 1 mol of
85.6372.6543.85
per 1 mol of
342.5290.6175.4
per 1 mol of
Hydrogen ion
24.4620.7612.53
per 1 mol of
Copper(II) ion
85.6372.6543.85
per 1 mol of
342.5290.6175.4
per 1 mol of
Iron(III) ion
171.3145.387.70
per 1 mol of
57.0848.4329.23
per 1 mol of
171.3145.387.70

Changes in standard condition (2)

Reaction of copper and iron(III) sulfate under acidic condition
ΔrG296.3 kJ/mol
K0.12 × 10−51
pK51.91
4CuCrystalline solid + Fe2(SO4)3Ionized aqueous solution + 14H+Un-ionized aqueous solution
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4Cu2+Un-ionized aqueous solution + H2SUn-ionized aqueous solution + 2Fe3+Un-ionized aqueous solution + 6H2OLiquid + 2SO3Crystalline solidβ
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
323.4296.391
per 1 mol of
80.8574.0823
per 1 mol of
323.4296.391
per 1 mol of
Hydrogen ion
23.1021.166.5
per 1 mol of
Copper(II) ion
80.8574.0823
per 1 mol of
323.4296.391
per 1 mol of
Iron(III) ion
161.7148.246
per 1 mol of
53.9049.3815
per 1 mol of
161.7148.246

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
Cu (cr)0[1]0[1]33.150[1]24.435[1]
Cu (g)338.32[1]298.58[1]166.38[1]20.786[1]
Fe2(SO4)3 (cr)-2581.5[1]
Fe2(SO4)3 (ai)-2825.0[1]-2242.8[1]-571.5[1]
H+ (g)1536.202[1]
H+ (ao)0[1]0[1]0[1]0[1]
* (cr):Crystalline solid, (g):Gas, (ai):Ionized aqueous solution, (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
Cu2+ (g)3054.07[1]
Cu2+ (ao)64.77[1]65.49[1]-99.6[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]
Fe3+ (g)5712.8[1]
Fe3+ (ao)-48.5[1]-4.7[1]-315.9[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]
SO3 (cr)
β
-454.51[1]-374.21[1]70.7[1]
SO3 (l)-441.04[1]-373.75[1]113.8[1]
SO3 (g)-395.72[1]-371.06[1]256.76[1]50.67[1]
* (g):Gas, (ao):Un-ionized aqueous solution, (cr):Crystalline solid, (l):Liquid

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)