Input interpretation
H_2SO_4 sulfuric acid + Fe iron ⟶ H_2O water + H_2S hydrogen sulfide + Fe_2(SO_4)_3·xH_2O iron(III) sulfate hydrate
Balanced equation
Balance the chemical equation algebraically: H_2SO_4 + Fe ⟶ H_2O + H_2S + Fe_2(SO_4)_3·xH_2O Add stoichiometric coefficients, c_i, to the reactants and products: c_1 H_2SO_4 + c_2 Fe ⟶ c_3 H_2O + c_4 H_2S + c_5 Fe_2(SO_4)_3·xH_2O Set the number of atoms in the reactants equal to the number of atoms in the products for H, O, S and Fe: H: | 2 c_1 = 2 c_3 + 2 c_4 O: | 4 c_1 = c_3 + 12 c_5 S: | c_1 = c_4 + 3 c_5 Fe: | 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 = 8/3 c_3 = 4 c_4 = 1 c_5 = 4/3 Multiply by the least common denominator, 3, to eliminate fractional coefficients: c_1 = 15 c_2 = 8 c_3 = 12 c_4 = 3 c_5 = 4 Substitute the coefficients into the chemical reaction to obtain the balanced equation: Answer: | | 15 H_2SO_4 + 8 Fe ⟶ 12 H_2O + 3 H_2S + 4 Fe_2(SO_4)_3·xH_2O
Structures
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Names
sulfuric acid + iron ⟶ water + hydrogen sulfide + iron(III) sulfate hydrate
Equilibrium constant
Construct the equilibrium constant, K, expression for: H_2SO_4 + Fe ⟶ H_2O + H_2S + Fe_2(SO_4)_3·xH_2O 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: 15 H_2SO_4 + 8 Fe ⟶ 12 H_2O + 3 H_2S + 4 Fe_2(SO_4)_3·xH_2O 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 | 15 | -15 Fe | 8 | -8 H_2O | 12 | 12 H_2S | 3 | 3 Fe_2(SO_4)_3·xH_2O | 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 | 15 | -15 | ([H2SO4])^(-15) Fe | 8 | -8 | ([Fe])^(-8) H_2O | 12 | 12 | ([H2O])^12 H_2S | 3 | 3 | ([H2S])^3 Fe_2(SO_4)_3·xH_2O | 4 | 4 | ([Fe2(SO4)3·xH2O])^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])^(-15) ([Fe])^(-8) ([H2O])^12 ([H2S])^3 ([Fe2(SO4)3·xH2O])^4 = (([H2O])^12 ([H2S])^3 ([Fe2(SO4)3·xH2O])^4)/(([H2SO4])^15 ([Fe])^8)
Rate of reaction
Construct the rate of reaction expression for: H_2SO_4 + Fe ⟶ H_2O + H_2S + Fe_2(SO_4)_3·xH_2O 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: 15 H_2SO_4 + 8 Fe ⟶ 12 H_2O + 3 H_2S + 4 Fe_2(SO_4)_3·xH_2O 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 | 15 | -15 Fe | 8 | -8 H_2O | 12 | 12 H_2S | 3 | 3 Fe_2(SO_4)_3·xH_2O | 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 | 15 | -15 | -1/15 (Δ[H2SO4])/(Δt) Fe | 8 | -8 | -1/8 (Δ[Fe])/(Δt) H_2O | 12 | 12 | 1/12 (Δ[H2O])/(Δt) H_2S | 3 | 3 | 1/3 (Δ[H2S])/(Δt) Fe_2(SO_4)_3·xH_2O | 4 | 4 | 1/4 (Δ[Fe2(SO4)3·xH2O])/(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 = -1/15 (Δ[H2SO4])/(Δt) = -1/8 (Δ[Fe])/(Δt) = 1/12 (Δ[H2O])/(Δt) = 1/3 (Δ[H2S])/(Δt) = 1/4 (Δ[Fe2(SO4)3·xH2O])/(Δt) (assuming constant volume and no accumulation of intermediates or side products)
Chemical names and formulas
| sulfuric acid | iron | water | hydrogen sulfide | iron(III) sulfate hydrate formula | H_2SO_4 | Fe | H_2O | H_2S | Fe_2(SO_4)_3·xH_2O Hill formula | H_2O_4S | Fe | H_2O | H_2S | Fe_2O_12S_3 name | sulfuric acid | iron | water | hydrogen sulfide | iron(III) sulfate hydrate IUPAC name | sulfuric acid | iron | water | hydrogen sulfide | diferric trisulfate
Substance properties
| sulfuric acid | iron | water | hydrogen sulfide | iron(III) sulfate hydrate molar mass | 98.07 g/mol | 55.845 g/mol | 18.015 g/mol | 34.08 g/mol | 399.9 g/mol phase | liquid (at STP) | solid (at STP) | liquid (at STP) | gas (at STP) | melting point | 10.371 °C | 1535 °C | 0 °C | -85 °C | boiling point | 279.6 °C | 2750 °C | 99.9839 °C | -60 °C | density | 1.8305 g/cm^3 | 7.874 g/cm^3 | 1 g/cm^3 | 0.001393 g/cm^3 (at 25 °C) | solubility in water | very soluble | insoluble | | | slightly soluble 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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