8FeS + 36HNO3 → Fe2(SO4)3 + 6Fe(NO3)3 + 5SO3 + 9NH4NO3
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The reaction of iron(II) sulfide and nitric acid yields iron(III) sulfate, iron(III) nitrate, sulfur trioxide, and ammonium nitrate (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 iron(II) sulfide 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 iron(II) sulfide and nitric acid
Reactants
| Chemical formula | Name | Coefficient | Type | Type in general equation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FeS | Iron(II) sulfide | 8 | Reducing | Reducing |
| HNO3 | Nitric acid | 36 | Oxidizing | Oxidizing |
Products
| Chemical formula | Name | Coefficient | Type | Type in general equation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fe2(SO4)3 | Iron(III) sulfate | 1 | Oxidized | – |
| Fe(NO3)3 | Iron(III) nitrate | 6 | Oxidized | – |
| SO3 | Sulfur trioxide | 5 | Oxidized | – |
| NH4NO3 | Ammonium nitrate | 9 | Reduced | – |
Thermodynamic changes
Changes in aqueous solution (1)
- Reaction of iron(II) sulfide and nitric acid◆
ΔrG −3050.5 kJ/mol K 2.66 × 10534 pK −534.42
| 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 | −3915.6 | −3050.5 | −2892.1 | – |
per 1 mol of | −489.45 | −381.31 | −361.51 | – |
per 1 mol of | −108.77 | −84.736 | −80.336 | – |
per 1 mol of | −3915.6 | −3050.5 | −2892.1 | – |
per 1 mol of | −652.60 | −508.42 | −482.02 | – |
per 1 mol of | −783.12 | −610.10 | −578.42 | – |
per 1 mol of | −435.07 | −338.94 | −321.34 | – |
Changes in aqueous solution (2)
- Reaction of iron(II) sulfide and nitric acid
| 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 | −3940.8 | – | – | – |
per 1 mol of | −492.60 | – | – | – |
per 1 mol of | −109.47 | – | – | – |
per 1 mol of | −3940.8 | – | – | – |
per 1 mol of | −656.80 | – | – | – |
per 1 mol of | −788.16 | – | – | – |
per 1 mol of | −437.87 | – | – | – |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FeS (cr) iron-rich pyrrhotite, α | -100.0[1] | -100.4[1] | 60.29[1] | 50.54[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, (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fe2(SO4)3 (cr) | -2581.5[1] | – | – | – |
| Fe2(SO4)3 (ai) | -2825.0[1] | -2242.8[1] | -571.5[1] | – |
| Fe(NO3)3 (ai) | -670.7[1] | -338.3[1] | 123.4[1] | – |
| Fe(NO3)3 (aq) | -674.9[1] | – | – | – |
| Fe(NO3)3 (cr) 9 hydrate | -3285.3[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] |
| NH4NO3 (cr) | -365.56[1] | -183.87[1] | 151.08[1] | 139.3[1] |
| NH4NO3 (ai) | -339.87[1] | -190.56[1] | 259.8[1] | -6.7[1] |
* (cr):Crystalline solid, (ai):Ionized aqueous solution, (aq):Aqueous solution, (l):Liquid, (g):Gas
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°, -100.0 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, -100.4 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, 60.29 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ Cp°, 50.54 J · K−1 · 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°, -2581.5 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, -2825.0 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, -2242.8 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, -571.5 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, -670.7 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, -338.3 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, 123.4 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, -674.9 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, -3285.3 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, -454.51 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, -374.21 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, 70.7 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, -441.04 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, -373.75 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, 113.8 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, -395.72 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, -371.06 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, 256.76 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ Cp°, 50.67 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, -365.56 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, -183.87 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, 151.08 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ Cp°, 139.3 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, -339.87 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfG°, -190.56 kJ · mol−1
- ^ S°, 259.8 J · K−1 · mol−1
- ^ Cp°, -6.7 J · K−1 · mol−1