7(NH4)2S2O3 + 20HNO3 → 9N2O3↑ + 12NH4HSO4 + 2(NH4)2SO3
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The reaction of ammonium thiosulfate and nitric acid yields dinitrogen trioxide, ammonium hydrogensulfate, and ammonium sulfite (Other reactions are here). This reaction is an oxidation-reduction reaction and is classified as follows:
Table of contents
Reaction data
Chemical equation
- Reaction of ammonium thiosulfate and nitric acid
General equation
- Reaction of reducing species and oxidizing species
- Reducing speciesReducing agent + Oxidizing speciesOxidizing agent ⟶ ProductOxidation product + ProductReduction product
Oxidation state of each atom
- Reaction of ammonium thiosulfate and nitric acid
Reactants
| Chemical formula | Name | Coefficient | Type | Type in general equation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (NH4)2S2O3 | Ammonium thiosulfate | 7 | Reducing | Reducing |
| HNO3 | Nitric acid | 20 | Oxidizing | Oxidizing |
Products
| Chemical formula | Name | Coefficient | Type | Type in general equation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N2O3 | Dinitrogen trioxide | 9 | Reduced | – |
| NH4HSO4 | Ammonium hydrogensulfate | 12 | Redoxed product | – |
| (NH4)2SO3 | Ammonium sulfite | 2 | Oxidized | – |
Thermodynamic changes
Changes in aqueous solution
- Reaction of ammonium thiosulfate and nitric acid
- 7(NH4)2S2O3Aqueous solution + 20HNO3Ionized aqueous solution9N2O3↑Gas + 12NH4HSO4Ionized aqueous solution + 2(NH4)2SO3Ionized 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 | −2718.6 | – | – | – |
per 1 mol of | −388.37 | – | – | – |
per 1 mol of | −135.93 | – | – | – |
per 1 mol of | −302.07 | – | – | – |
per 1 mol of | −226.55 | – | – | – |
per 1 mol of | −1359.3 | – | – | – |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (NH4)2S2O3 (aq) | -917.1[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] |
* (aq):Aqueous solution, (l):Liquid, (g):Gas, (ai):Ionized aqueous solution
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N2O3 (l) | 50.29[1] | – | – | – |
| N2O3 (g) | 83.72[1] | 139.46[1] | 312.28[1] | 65.61[1] |
| NH4HSO4 (cr) | -1026.96[1] | – | – | – |
| NH4HSO4 (ai) | -1019.85[1] | -835.21[1] | 245.2[1] | -3.8[1] |
| (NH4)2SO3 (cr) | -885.3[1] | – | – | – |
| (NH4)2SO3 (ai) | -900.4[1] | -645.0[1] | 197.5[1] | – |
| (NH4)2SO3 (cr) 1 hydrate | -1187.4[1] | – | – | – |
* (l):Liquid, (g):Gas, (cr):Crystalline solid, (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°, -917.1 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, -174.10 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, -80.71 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, 155.60 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ Cp°, 109.87 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, -135.06 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, -74.72 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, 266.38 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ Cp°, 53.35 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, -207.36 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, -111.25 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, 146.4 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ Cp°, -86.6 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, -473.46 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, -328.77 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, 216.90 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ Cp°, 182.46 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, -1056.04 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, -811.09 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, 346.98 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ Cp°, 325.14 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, 50.29 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, 83.72 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, 139.46 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, 312.28 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ Cp°, 65.61 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, -1026.96 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, -1019.85 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, -835.21 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, 245.2 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ Cp°, -3.8 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, -885.3 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, -900.4 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, -645.0 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, 197.5 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, -1187.4 kJ · mol−1