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7H2S + 6HNO3 → 4H2SO3 + 3SO2 + 3N2H4

The reaction of hydrogen sulfide and nitric acid yields sulfurous acid, sulfur dioxide, and hydrazine (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
H2SHydrogen sulfide7
Reducing
Reducing
HNO3Nitric acid6
Oxidizing
Oxidizing

Products

Chemical formulaNameCoefficientTypeType in general
equation
H2SO3Sulfurous acid4
Oxidized
SO2Sulfur dioxide3
Oxidized
N2H4Hydrazine3
Reduced

Thermodynamic changes

Changes in standard condition (1)

Reaction of hydrogen sulfide and nitric acid
ΔrG−1805.2 kJ/mol
K1.81 × 10316
pK−316.26
7H2SUn-ionized aqueous solution + 6HNO3Ionized aqueous solution
4H2SO3Un-ionized aqueous solution + 3SO2Gas + 3N2H4Un-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
−1700.7−1805.2362
per 1 mol of
−242.96−257.8951.7
per 1 mol of
−283.45−300.8760.3
per 1 mol of
−425.18−451.3090.5
per 1 mol of
−566.90−601.73121
per 1 mol of
−566.90−601.73121

Changes in standard condition (2)

Reaction of hydrogen sulfide and nitric acid
ΔrG−1806.7 kJ/mol
K3.31 × 10316
pK−316.52
7H2SUn-ionized aqueous solution + 6HNO3Ionized aqueous solution
4H2SO3Un-ionized aqueous solution + 3SO2Un-ionized aqueous solution + 3N2H4Un-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
−1779.2−1806.7103
per 1 mol of
−254.17−258.1014.7
per 1 mol of
−296.53−301.1217.2
per 1 mol of
−444.80−451.6825.8
per 1 mol of
−593.07−602.2334.3
per 1 mol of
−593.07−602.2334.3

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
H2S (g)-20.63[1]-33.56[1]205.79[1]34.23[1]
H2S (ao)-39.7[1]-27.83[1]121[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]
* (g):Gas, (ao):Un-ionized aqueous solution, (l):Liquid, (ai):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
H2SO3 (ao)-608.81[1]-537.81[1]232.2[1]
SO2 (l)-320.5[1]
SO2 (g)-296.830[1]-300.194[1]248.22[1]39.87[1]
SO2 (ao)-322.980[1]-300.676[1]161.9[1]
N2H4 (l)50.63[1]149.34[1]121.21[1]98.87[1]
N2H4 (g)95.40[1]159.35[1]238.47[1]49.58[1]
N2H4 (ao)34.31[1]128.1[1]138[1]
* (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)