NTA Abhyas JEE Main2020ChemistryRedox ReactionsPractice
The unbalanced equation for the reaction of P 4 S 3 with nitrate in aqueous acidic medium is given below. P 4 S 3 + N O 3 - → H 3 P O 4 + S O 4 2 - + N O The number of moles of water required per mol of P 4 S 3 is x 3 , the value of x is
Correct answer
8
Step-by-step solution
P 4 S 3 + N O 3 - → H 3 P O 4 + S O 4 2 - + N O ( P 4 S 3 + 28 H 2 O → 4 H 3 PO 4 + 3 SO 4 2 − + 44 H + +38 e − ) × 3 ( NO 3 − + 4 H + + 3 e − → NO + 2 H 2 O ) × 38 ∴ 3 P 4 S 3 + 38 NO 3 − + 8 H 2 O + 20 H + → 12 H 3 PO 4 + 9 SO 4 2 − + 38 NO