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2NaSCN 🔥⚡→ 2Na + 2S + N2↑ + 2C

Molten salt electrolysis of sodium thiocyanate

Molten salt electrolysis of sodium thiocyanate yields sodium, sulfur, nitrogen, and carbon (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

Molten salt electrolysis of sodium thiocyanate

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 sodium thiocyanate

Reactants

Chemical formulaNameCoefficientTypeType in general
equation
NaSCNSodium thiocyanate2
Self redox agent
Salt

Products

Chemical formulaNameCoefficientTypeType in general
equation
NaSodium2
Reduced
SSulfur2
Oxidized
N2Nitrogen1
Oxidized
CCarbon2
Reduced

Thermodynamic changes

Changes in standard condition (1)

Molten salt electrolysis of sodium thiocyanate
2NaSCNCrystalline solid
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2NaCrystalline solid + 2SCrystalline solidrhombic + N2Gas + 2CCrystalline solidgraphite
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
341.00
per 1 mol of
170.50
per 1 mol of
170.50
per 1 mol of
170.50
per 1 mol of
341.00
per 1 mol of
170.50

Changes in standard condition (2)

Molten salt electrolysis of sodium thiocyanate
2NaSCNCrystalline solid
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2NaCrystalline solid + 2SCrystalline solidrhombic + N2Gas + 2CCrystalline soliddiamond
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
344.79
per 1 mol of
172.40
per 1 mol of
172.40
per 1 mol of
172.40
per 1 mol of
344.79
per 1 mol of
172.40

Changes in standard condition (3)

Molten salt electrolysis of sodium thiocyanate
2NaSCNCrystalline solid
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2NaCrystalline solid + 2SCrystalline solidmonoclinic + N2Gas + 2CCrystalline solidgraphite
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
341.66
per 1 mol of
170.83
per 1 mol of
170.83
per 1 mol of
170.83
per 1 mol of
341.66
per 1 mol of
170.83

Changes in standard condition (4)

Molten salt electrolysis of sodium thiocyanate
2NaSCNCrystalline solid
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2NaCrystalline solid + 2SCrystalline solidmonoclinic + N2Gas + 2CCrystalline soliddiamond
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
345.45
per 1 mol of
172.72
per 1 mol of
172.72
per 1 mol of
172.72
per 1 mol of
345.45
per 1 mol of
172.72

Changes in aqueous solution

Molten salt electrolysis of sodium thiocyanate
ΔrG338.36 kJ/mol
K0.53 × 10−59
pK59.28
2NaSCNIonized aqueous solution
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2NaCrystalline solid + 2SCrystalline solidrhombic + N2Gas + 2CCrystalline solidgraphite
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
327.36338.36−37.5135.3
per 1 mol of
163.68169.18−18.867.65
per 1 mol of
163.68169.18−18.867.65
per 1 mol of
163.68169.18−18.867.65
per 1 mol of
327.36338.36−37.5135.3
per 1 mol of
163.68169.18−18.867.65

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
NaSCN (cr)-170.50[1]
NaSCN (ai)-163.68[1]-169.18[1]203.3[1]6.3[1]
* (cr):Crystalline solid, (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
Na (cr)0[1]0[1]51.21[1]28.24[1]
Na (g)107.32[1]76.761[1]153.712[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]
N2 (g)0[1]0[1]191.61[1]29.125[1]
C (cr)
graphite
0[1]0[1]5.740[1]8.527[1]
C (cr)
diamond
1.895[1]2.900[1]2.377[1]6.113[1]
C (g)716.682[1]671.257[1]158.096[1]20.838[1]
* (cr):Crystalline solid, (g):Gas

References

List of references

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