2(NH4)2SO3 💧⚡→ 2NH2OH + (NH4)2S2O3 + H2O
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- Electrolysis of aqueous ammonium sulfite without water as reactant
Electrolysis of aqueous ammonium sulfite yields hydroxylamine, ammonium thiosulfate, and water (Other reactions are here). This reaction is an oxidation-reduction reaction and is classified as follows:
Table of contents
Reaction data
Chemical equation
- Electrolysis of aqueous ammonium sulfite without water as reactant
General equation
- Electrolysis of aqueous solution without water as reactant
- Miscible with water/Very soluble in water/Soluble in waterSelf redox agent💧⚡⟶ ProductOxidation product + ProductReduction product
Oxidation state of each atom
- Electrolysis of aqueous ammonium sulfite without water as reactant
Reactants
| Chemical formula | Name | Coefficient | Type | Type in general equation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (NH4)2SO3 | Ammonium sulfite | 2 | Reducing | Very soluble in water |
Products
| Chemical formula | Name | Coefficient | Type | Type in general equation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NH2OH | Hydroxylamine | 2 | Oxidized | – |
| (NH4)2S2O3 | Ammonium thiosulfate | 1 | Redoxed product | – |
| H2O | Water | 1 | – | – |
Thermodynamic changes
Changes in aqueous solution
- Electrolysis of aqueous ammonium sulfite without water as reactant
- 2(NH4)2SO3Ionized aqueous solution2NH2OHAqueous solution + (NH4)2S2O3Aqueous solution + H2OLiquid💧⚡⟶
| 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 | 401.3 | – | – | – |
per 1 mol of | 200.7 | – | – | – |
per 1 mol of Hydroxylamine | 200.7 | – | – | – |
per 1 mol of | 401.3 | – | – | – |
per 1 mol of | 401.3 | – | – | – |
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)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] | – | – | – |
* (cr):Crystalline solid, (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NH2OH (cr) | -114.2[1] | – | – | – |
| NH2OH (aq) | -98.3[1] | – | – | – |
| (NH4)2S2O3 (aq) | -917.1[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, (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°, -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
- ^ ΔfH°, -114.2 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, -98.3 kJ · mol−1
- ^ ΔfH°, -917.1 kJ · 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