4S + 6NH3 + 3H2O → (NH4)2S2O3 + 2(NH4)2S
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The reaction of , ammonia, and water yields ammonium thiosulfate and ammonium sulfide (Other reactions are here). This reaction is an oxidation-reduction reaction and is classified as follows:
Table of contents
Reaction data
Chemical equation
General equation
Oxidation state of each atom
Reactants
Products
| Chemical formula | Name | Coefficient | Type | Type in general equation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (NH4)2S2O3 | Ammonium thiosulfate | 1 | Redoxed product | – |
| (NH4)2S | Ammonium sulfide | 2 | Reduced | – |
Thermodynamic changes
Changes in 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 | −41.5 | – | – | – |
| −10.4 | – | – | – | |
per 1 mol of | −6.92 | – | – | – |
per 1 mol of | −13.8 | – | – | – |
per 1 mol of | −41.5 | – | – | – |
per 1 mol of | −20.8 | – | – | – |
Thermodynamic data of reactants
| Chemical formula | Standard 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (cr) rhombic | 0[1] | 0[1] | 31.80[1] | 22.64[1] |
| (cr) monoclinic | 0.33[1] | – | – | – |
| (g) | 278.805[1] | 238.250[1] | 167.821[1] | 23.673[1] |
| NH3 (g) | -46.11[1] | -16.45[1] | 192.45[1] | 35.06[1] |
| NH3 (ao) | -80.29[1] | -26.50[1] | 111.3[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, (g):Gas, (ao):Un-ionized aqueous solution, (l):Liquid
Thermodynamic data of products
| Chemical formula | Standard 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (NH4)2S2O3 (aq) | -917.1[1] | – | – | – |
| (NH4)2S (ai) | -231.8[1] | -72.6[1] | 212.1[1] | – |
* (aq):Aqueous solution, (ai):Ionized aqueous solution
References
List of references
- 1Janiel J. Reed (1989)The NBS Tables of Chemical Thermodynamic Properties: Selected Values for Inorganic and C1 and C2 Organic Substances in SI UnitsNational Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
- ^ ΔfH°, 0 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, 0 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, 31.80 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ Cp°, 22.64 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, 0.33 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, 278.805 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, 238.250 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, 167.821 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ Cp°, 23.673 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, -46.11 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, -16.45 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, 192.45 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ Cp°, 35.06 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, -80.29 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, -26.50 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, 111.3 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, -285.830 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, -237.129 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, 69.91 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ Cp°, 75.291 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, -241.818 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, -228.572 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, 188.825 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ Cp°, 33.577 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, -917.1 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, -231.8 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, -72.6 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, 212.1 J · K−1 · mol−1