15 Facts on H2SO4 + K2SO4: What, How to Balance & FAQs

H₂SO₄ is a strong acid so it can react with the neutral base K₂SO₄ . Let us see the facts involved in this reaction.

H₂SO₄ is highly hygroscopic, and it is not available naturally on earth because of its high affinity to get into vapor, and its molar mass is 98.079 g/mol.K₂SO₄ is colorless inorganic compound and its molar mass is 174.259 g/Mol.K₂SO₄ is an oxidizing agent so that it can oxidize H₂SO₄ by reducing itself.

This article will discuss some of the characteristics of the H₂SO₄ + K₂SO₄ reaction, like its products, forces present, and type of displacement.

What is the product of H₂SO₄ and K₂SO₄

Potassium hydrogen sulfate is formed during the reaction H₂SO₄+K₂SO₄.

H₂SO_{4 (aq)} +K₂SO_4(aq) = 2KHSO_4(aq)

What type of reaction is H₂SO₄ + K₂SO₄

H₂SO₄+K₂SO₄ is considered as an acid-base reaction.

How to balance H₂SO₄ + K₂SO₄

The reaction H₂SO₄ + K₂SO₄ is balanced using the following steps.

H₂SO_{4 (aq)} +K₂SO_4(aq) = 2KHSO_4(aq)

• Count the number of atoms on both reactants and products side.

• Following table gives us the details about number of atoms present on both reactants and products side.

Atoms	Reactants side	Products side
H	2	1
S	2	1
O	8	4
K	2	1

• Place the required stoichiometric values in front of the unbalanced atoms to get the balanced chemical equation.

• The reaction gets balanced by placing 2 as a coefficient of KHSO₄.
• Thus the balanced chemical equation is;

• H₂SO_{4 (aq)} +K₂SO_4(aq) = 2KHSO_4(aq)

H₂SO₄ + K₂SO₄ titration

H₂SO₄ + K₂SO₄ titration is not possible because K₂SO₄ is a neutral salt so it cannot undergo titration.

H₂SO₄ + K₂SO₄ net ionic equation

The net ionic equation for the H₂SO₄ + K₂SO₄ reaction is

2H⁺_(aq) + SO₄^2-_(aq) + SO₄^2-_(aq) =2HSO₄^–_(aq)  

Following steps are used to derive the net ionic equation.

• Write the balanced chemical equation.

• The balanced chemical equation for the H₂SO₄ + K₂SO₄ reaction is

• H₂SO_{4 (aq)} +K₂SO_4(aq) = 2KHSO_4(aq)

• Split the strong electrolytes into ionic form.

• In this reaction, all are strong electrolytes, so the complete ionic equation is

• 2H⁺_(aq) + SO₄^2-_(aq) + 2K⁺_(aq) + SO₄^2-_(aq) = 2K⁺_(aq) + 2HSO₄^–_(aq) 

• Cancelling the spectator ions to get the net ionic equation.

• After canceling the spectator ions on both sides, the net ionic equation for the above reaction is

• 2H⁺_(aq) + SO₄^2-_(aq) + SO₄^2-_(aq) =2HSO₄^–_(aq)  

H₂SO₄ + K₂SO₄ conjugate pairs

• H₂SO₄ and H₂SO₄^– is the conjugate acid-base pairs formed in H₂SO₄ + K₂SO₄ reaction.
• K₂SO₄ does not have any conjugate pairs because of its neutral nature.

H₂SO₄ and K₂SO₄ intermolecular forces

• Hydrogen bonding, dipole-dipole interaction and Vander Waal forces are the intermolecular forces present in H₂SO₄ where hydrogen bonding is the strongest.

• In K₂SO₄ ion-ion interactions is present between the atoms of the molecule.

H₂SO₄ + K₂SO₄ reaction enthalpy

H₂SO₄ + K₂SO₄ reaction enthalpy is not yet found in research database because of the strong oxidizing nature of K₂SO₄.

Is H₂SO₄ + K₂SO₄ a buffer solution

H₂SO₄ + K₂SO₄ is not a buffer solution because K₂SO₄ is a neutral basic salt and H₂SO₄ is a strong acid, so both are not valid to form a buffer solution.

Is H₂SO₄ + K₂SO₄ a complete reaction

H₂SO₄ + K₂SO₄ is a complete reaction because KHSO₄ is stable, so it does not undergo any further reaction.

Is H₂SO₄ + K₂SO₄ an exothermic or endothermic reaction

There is no literature report for the exothermic or endothermic nature of the H₂SO₄ + K₂SO₄ reaction.

Is H₂SO₄ + K₂SO₄ a redox reaction

 H₂SO₄ + K₂SO₄ is not a redox reaction since no change in oxidation state of the reactants is observed.

Is H₂SO₄ + K₂SO₄ a precipitation reaction

H₂SO₄ + K₂SO₄ is not a precipitation reaction since no precipitate is formed.

Is H₂SO₄ + K₂SO₄ reversible or irreversible reaction

H₂SO₄ + K₂SO₄ is not a reversible reaction since KHSO₄ produced requires a high amount of energy to undergo a backward reaction, which is not possible in this case.

Is H₂SO₄ + K₂SO₄ displacement reaction

H₂SO₄ + K₂SO₄ is not a displacement reaction since no displacement of the atoms is observed.

How to balance H₂SO₄+K₂SO₄ +MnO₂ = H₂O + KMnO₄ + MnSO₄

The reaction is balanced using the following steps.

2H₂SO₄ + K₂SO₄ + 5MnO₂ = 2H₂O + 2KMnO₄ + 3MnSO₄

• Count the number of atoms on the reactants and product sides.

• The following table gives the number of atoms on both sides.

Atoms	Reactants Side	Products side
H	2	2
S	2	1
O	10	9
K	2	1
Mn	1	1

• Place the stochiometric coefficients in front of the unbalanced atoms.

• Our first attempt was executed by placing 2 as a coefficient of KMnO₄ and 4 as a coefficient of MnO₂, and 2 as a coefficient of MnSO₄, but the reaction was still not balanced.

• H₂SO₄ + K₂SO₄ + 4MnO₂ = H₂O + 2KMnO₄ + 2MnSO₄

• Place the required stoichiometric coefficients to get the balanced equation.

• The reaction gets balanced by placing 2 as a coefficient of H₂SO₄ and 5 as a coefficient of MnO₂, and 2,2,3 as a coefficient of H₂O, KMnO₄ and MnSO₄.

• Therefore, the balanced chemical equation for the H₂SO₄ + K₂SO₄ + MnO₂ reaction is

• 2H₂SO₄ + K₂SO₄ + 5MnO2 = 2H₂O + 2KMnO₄ + 3MnSO₄

Conclusion

KHSO₄, formed during this reaction, is a colorless hygroscopic crystal known as potassium acid sulfate. Its boiling point is 300 °C. KHSO₄ acts as a chemical disintegrating agent and a powerful oxidizing agent. It is mainly used in winemaking for the preparation of potassium tartrate.