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ZnS 🔥⚡→ Zn + S

Molten salt electrolysis of zinc sulfide

Molten salt electrolysis of zinc sulfide yields zinc and sulfur. 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 categories

Reaction data

Chemical equation

Molten salt electrolysis of zinc sulfide

General equation

Molten salt electrolysis
SaltSelf redox agent
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ProductOxidation product + ProductReduction product

Oxidation state of each atom

Molten salt electrolysis of zinc sulfide

Reactants

Chemical formulaNameCoefficientTypeType in general
equation
ZnSZinc sulfide1
Self redox agent
Salt

Products

Chemical formulaNameCoefficientTypeType in general
equation
ZnZinc1
Reduced
SSulfur1
Oxidized

Thermodynamic changes

Changes in standard condition (1)

Molten salt electrolysis of zinc sulfide
ΔrG201.29 kJ/mol
K0.54 × 10−35
pK35.26
ZnSCrystalline solid
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ZnCrystalline solid + SCrystalline solidrhombic
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
205.98201.2915.72.0
per 1 mol of
205.98201.2915.72.0
per 1 mol of
205.98201.2915.72.0
per 1 mol of
205.98201.2915.72.0

Changes in standard condition (2)

Molten salt electrolysis of zinc sulfide
ZnSCrystalline solid
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ZnCrystalline solid + SCrystalline solidmonoclinic
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
206.31
per 1 mol of
206.31
per 1 mol of
206.31
per 1 mol of
206.31

Changes in aqueous solution

Molten salt electrolysis of zinc sulfide
ΔrG201.29 kJ/mol
K0.54 × 10−35
pK35.26
ZnSCrystalline solid
🔥⚡
ZnCrystalline solid + SCrystalline solidrhombic
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
205.98201.2915.72.0
per 1 mol of
205.98201.2915.72.0
per 1 mol of
205.98201.2915.72.0
per 1 mol of
205.98201.2915.72.0

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
ZnS (cr)-205.98[1]-201.29[1]57.7[1]46.0[1]
* (cr):Crystalline solid

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
Zn (cr)0[1]0[1]41.63[1]25.40[1]
Zn (g)130.729[1]95.145[1]160.984[1]20.786[1]
S (cr)
rhombic
0[1]0[1]31.80[1]22.64[1]
S (cr)
monoclinic
0.33[1]
S (g)278.805[1]238.250[1]167.821[1]23.673[1]
* (cr):Crystalline solid, (g):Gas

References

List of references

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