Input interpretation
![H_2SO_4 sulfuric acid + Mg magnesium ⟶ H_2O water + H_2S hydrogen sulfide + Mg2SO4](../image_source/6181f361d4ae5ee9012a8b89fda8d72f.png)
H_2SO_4 sulfuric acid + Mg magnesium ⟶ H_2O water + H_2S hydrogen sulfide + Mg2SO4
Balanced equation
![Balance the chemical equation algebraically: H_2SO_4 + Mg ⟶ H_2O + H_2S + Mg2SO4 Add stoichiometric coefficients, c_i, to the reactants and products: c_1 H_2SO_4 + c_2 Mg ⟶ c_3 H_2O + c_4 H_2S + c_5 Mg2SO4 Set the number of atoms in the reactants equal to the number of atoms in the products for H, O, S and Mg: H: | 2 c_1 = 2 c_3 + 2 c_4 O: | 4 c_1 = c_3 + 4 c_5 S: | c_1 = c_4 + c_5 Mg: | c_2 = 2 c_5 Since the coefficients are relative quantities and underdetermined, choose a coefficient to set arbitrarily. To keep the coefficients small, the arbitrary value is ordinarily one. For instance, set c_4 = 1 and solve the system of equations for the remaining coefficients: c_1 = 5 c_2 = 8 c_3 = 4 c_4 = 1 c_5 = 4 Substitute the coefficients into the chemical reaction to obtain the balanced equation: Answer: | | 5 H_2SO_4 + 8 Mg ⟶ 4 H_2O + H_2S + 4 Mg2SO4](../image_source/e1138654b0d3a572e1f8e2dbcac89253.png)
Balance the chemical equation algebraically: H_2SO_4 + Mg ⟶ H_2O + H_2S + Mg2SO4 Add stoichiometric coefficients, c_i, to the reactants and products: c_1 H_2SO_4 + c_2 Mg ⟶ c_3 H_2O + c_4 H_2S + c_5 Mg2SO4 Set the number of atoms in the reactants equal to the number of atoms in the products for H, O, S and Mg: H: | 2 c_1 = 2 c_3 + 2 c_4 O: | 4 c_1 = c_3 + 4 c_5 S: | c_1 = c_4 + c_5 Mg: | c_2 = 2 c_5 Since the coefficients are relative quantities and underdetermined, choose a coefficient to set arbitrarily. To keep the coefficients small, the arbitrary value is ordinarily one. For instance, set c_4 = 1 and solve the system of equations for the remaining coefficients: c_1 = 5 c_2 = 8 c_3 = 4 c_4 = 1 c_5 = 4 Substitute the coefficients into the chemical reaction to obtain the balanced equation: Answer: | | 5 H_2SO_4 + 8 Mg ⟶ 4 H_2O + H_2S + 4 Mg2SO4
Structures
![+ ⟶ + + Mg2SO4](../image_source/b384a0b65db1fdde901f7dd333edf1ae.png)
+ ⟶ + + Mg2SO4
Names
![sulfuric acid + magnesium ⟶ water + hydrogen sulfide + Mg2SO4](../image_source/a8dcc2974d515d5849bb6dd14b619b29.png)
sulfuric acid + magnesium ⟶ water + hydrogen sulfide + Mg2SO4
Equilibrium constant
![Construct the equilibrium constant, K, expression for: H_2SO_4 + Mg ⟶ H_2O + H_2S + Mg2SO4 Plan: • Balance the chemical equation. • Determine the stoichiometric numbers. • Assemble the activity expression for each chemical species. • Use the activity expressions to build the equilibrium constant expression. Write the balanced chemical equation: 5 H_2SO_4 + 8 Mg ⟶ 4 H_2O + H_2S + 4 Mg2SO4 Assign stoichiometric numbers, ν_i, using the stoichiometric coefficients, c_i, from the balanced chemical equation in the following manner: ν_i = -c_i for reactants and ν_i = c_i for products: chemical species | c_i | ν_i H_2SO_4 | 5 | -5 Mg | 8 | -8 H_2O | 4 | 4 H_2S | 1 | 1 Mg2SO4 | 4 | 4 Assemble the activity expressions accounting for the state of matter and ν_i: chemical species | c_i | ν_i | activity expression H_2SO_4 | 5 | -5 | ([H2SO4])^(-5) Mg | 8 | -8 | ([Mg])^(-8) H_2O | 4 | 4 | ([H2O])^4 H_2S | 1 | 1 | [H2S] Mg2SO4 | 4 | 4 | ([Mg2SO4])^4 The equilibrium constant symbol in the concentration basis is: K_c Mulitply the activity expressions to arrive at the K_c expression: Answer: | | K_c = ([H2SO4])^(-5) ([Mg])^(-8) ([H2O])^4 [H2S] ([Mg2SO4])^4 = (([H2O])^4 [H2S] ([Mg2SO4])^4)/(([H2SO4])^5 ([Mg])^8)](../image_source/80a7c153043615db9d35967b02636bc7.png)
Construct the equilibrium constant, K, expression for: H_2SO_4 + Mg ⟶ H_2O + H_2S + Mg2SO4 Plan: • Balance the chemical equation. • Determine the stoichiometric numbers. • Assemble the activity expression for each chemical species. • Use the activity expressions to build the equilibrium constant expression. Write the balanced chemical equation: 5 H_2SO_4 + 8 Mg ⟶ 4 H_2O + H_2S + 4 Mg2SO4 Assign stoichiometric numbers, ν_i, using the stoichiometric coefficients, c_i, from the balanced chemical equation in the following manner: ν_i = -c_i for reactants and ν_i = c_i for products: chemical species | c_i | ν_i H_2SO_4 | 5 | -5 Mg | 8 | -8 H_2O | 4 | 4 H_2S | 1 | 1 Mg2SO4 | 4 | 4 Assemble the activity expressions accounting for the state of matter and ν_i: chemical species | c_i | ν_i | activity expression H_2SO_4 | 5 | -5 | ([H2SO4])^(-5) Mg | 8 | -8 | ([Mg])^(-8) H_2O | 4 | 4 | ([H2O])^4 H_2S | 1 | 1 | [H2S] Mg2SO4 | 4 | 4 | ([Mg2SO4])^4 The equilibrium constant symbol in the concentration basis is: K_c Mulitply the activity expressions to arrive at the K_c expression: Answer: | | K_c = ([H2SO4])^(-5) ([Mg])^(-8) ([H2O])^4 [H2S] ([Mg2SO4])^4 = (([H2O])^4 [H2S] ([Mg2SO4])^4)/(([H2SO4])^5 ([Mg])^8)
Rate of reaction
![Construct the rate of reaction expression for: H_2SO_4 + Mg ⟶ H_2O + H_2S + Mg2SO4 Plan: • Balance the chemical equation. • Determine the stoichiometric numbers. • Assemble the rate term for each chemical species. • Write the rate of reaction expression. Write the balanced chemical equation: 5 H_2SO_4 + 8 Mg ⟶ 4 H_2O + H_2S + 4 Mg2SO4 Assign stoichiometric numbers, ν_i, using the stoichiometric coefficients, c_i, from the balanced chemical equation in the following manner: ν_i = -c_i for reactants and ν_i = c_i for products: chemical species | c_i | ν_i H_2SO_4 | 5 | -5 Mg | 8 | -8 H_2O | 4 | 4 H_2S | 1 | 1 Mg2SO4 | 4 | 4 The rate term for each chemical species, B_i, is 1/ν_i(Δ[B_i])/(Δt) where [B_i] is the amount concentration and t is time: chemical species | c_i | ν_i | rate term H_2SO_4 | 5 | -5 | -1/5 (Δ[H2SO4])/(Δt) Mg | 8 | -8 | -1/8 (Δ[Mg])/(Δt) H_2O | 4 | 4 | 1/4 (Δ[H2O])/(Δt) H_2S | 1 | 1 | (Δ[H2S])/(Δt) Mg2SO4 | 4 | 4 | 1/4 (Δ[Mg2SO4])/(Δt) (for infinitesimal rate of change, replace Δ with d) Set the rate terms equal to each other to arrive at the rate expression: Answer: | | rate = -1/5 (Δ[H2SO4])/(Δt) = -1/8 (Δ[Mg])/(Δt) = 1/4 (Δ[H2O])/(Δt) = (Δ[H2S])/(Δt) = 1/4 (Δ[Mg2SO4])/(Δt) (assuming constant volume and no accumulation of intermediates or side products)](../image_source/2adaf03564819d0d77e9db2938e7ab8a.png)
Construct the rate of reaction expression for: H_2SO_4 + Mg ⟶ H_2O + H_2S + Mg2SO4 Plan: • Balance the chemical equation. • Determine the stoichiometric numbers. • Assemble the rate term for each chemical species. • Write the rate of reaction expression. Write the balanced chemical equation: 5 H_2SO_4 + 8 Mg ⟶ 4 H_2O + H_2S + 4 Mg2SO4 Assign stoichiometric numbers, ν_i, using the stoichiometric coefficients, c_i, from the balanced chemical equation in the following manner: ν_i = -c_i for reactants and ν_i = c_i for products: chemical species | c_i | ν_i H_2SO_4 | 5 | -5 Mg | 8 | -8 H_2O | 4 | 4 H_2S | 1 | 1 Mg2SO4 | 4 | 4 The rate term for each chemical species, B_i, is 1/ν_i(Δ[B_i])/(Δt) where [B_i] is the amount concentration and t is time: chemical species | c_i | ν_i | rate term H_2SO_4 | 5 | -5 | -1/5 (Δ[H2SO4])/(Δt) Mg | 8 | -8 | -1/8 (Δ[Mg])/(Δt) H_2O | 4 | 4 | 1/4 (Δ[H2O])/(Δt) H_2S | 1 | 1 | (Δ[H2S])/(Δt) Mg2SO4 | 4 | 4 | 1/4 (Δ[Mg2SO4])/(Δt) (for infinitesimal rate of change, replace Δ with d) Set the rate terms equal to each other to arrive at the rate expression: Answer: | | rate = -1/5 (Δ[H2SO4])/(Δt) = -1/8 (Δ[Mg])/(Δt) = 1/4 (Δ[H2O])/(Δt) = (Δ[H2S])/(Δt) = 1/4 (Δ[Mg2SO4])/(Δt) (assuming constant volume and no accumulation of intermediates or side products)
Chemical names and formulas
![| sulfuric acid | magnesium | water | hydrogen sulfide | Mg2SO4 formula | H_2SO_4 | Mg | H_2O | H_2S | Mg2SO4 Hill formula | H_2O_4S | Mg | H_2O | H_2S | Mg2O4S name | sulfuric acid | magnesium | water | hydrogen sulfide |](../image_source/39bbcff07c649330709aa5d6d04c837e.png)
| sulfuric acid | magnesium | water | hydrogen sulfide | Mg2SO4 formula | H_2SO_4 | Mg | H_2O | H_2S | Mg2SO4 Hill formula | H_2O_4S | Mg | H_2O | H_2S | Mg2O4S name | sulfuric acid | magnesium | water | hydrogen sulfide |
Substance properties
![| sulfuric acid | magnesium | water | hydrogen sulfide | Mg2SO4 molar mass | 98.07 g/mol | 24.305 g/mol | 18.015 g/mol | 34.08 g/mol | 144.67 g/mol phase | liquid (at STP) | solid (at STP) | liquid (at STP) | gas (at STP) | melting point | 10.371 °C | 648 °C | 0 °C | -85 °C | boiling point | 279.6 °C | 1090 °C | 99.9839 °C | -60 °C | density | 1.8305 g/cm^3 | 1.738 g/cm^3 | 1 g/cm^3 | 0.001393 g/cm^3 (at 25 °C) | solubility in water | very soluble | reacts | | | surface tension | 0.0735 N/m | | 0.0728 N/m | | dynamic viscosity | 0.021 Pa s (at 25 °C) | | 8.9×10^-4 Pa s (at 25 °C) | 1.239×10^-5 Pa s (at 25 °C) | odor | odorless | | odorless | |](../image_source/0b9b00b689f6da20ecbccc6692186d17.png)
| sulfuric acid | magnesium | water | hydrogen sulfide | Mg2SO4 molar mass | 98.07 g/mol | 24.305 g/mol | 18.015 g/mol | 34.08 g/mol | 144.67 g/mol phase | liquid (at STP) | solid (at STP) | liquid (at STP) | gas (at STP) | melting point | 10.371 °C | 648 °C | 0 °C | -85 °C | boiling point | 279.6 °C | 1090 °C | 99.9839 °C | -60 °C | density | 1.8305 g/cm^3 | 1.738 g/cm^3 | 1 g/cm^3 | 0.001393 g/cm^3 (at 25 °C) | solubility in water | very soluble | reacts | | | surface tension | 0.0735 N/m | | 0.0728 N/m | | dynamic viscosity | 0.021 Pa s (at 25 °C) | | 8.9×10^-4 Pa s (at 25 °C) | 1.239×10^-5 Pa s (at 25 °C) | odor | odorless | | odorless | |
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