Characteristic Reactions of Antimony Ions (Sb³⁺)
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- 97261
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- M.P. 630º
- B.P. 1380º
- Density 6.69 g/cm3
- Characteristics: Antimony is brittle and silvery. Not very active, but reacts with oxygen, sulfur and chlorine at high temperatures.
- Characteristic reactions of \(\ce{Sb^{3+}}\): (Sb(III) is the more stable oxidation state.)
Chloride Ion:
No reaction observable, but will be present as \(\ce{SbCl4}\).
Aqueous Ammonia:
Sb(III) reacts with aqueous ammonia to precipitate white \(\ce{Sb(OH)3}\).
\[\ce{Sb^{3+}(aq) + 3NH3(aq) + 3H2O(l) <=> Sb(OH)3(s) + 3NH4^{+}(aq) } \nonumber \]
Sodium Hydroxide
Sodium hydroxide also precipitates \(\ce{Sb(OH)3}\), which is amphoteric and dissolves in an excess of hydroxide and in acids.
\[\ce{Sb^{3+}(aq) + 3OH^{-}(aq) <=> Sb(OH)3(s)} \nonumber \]
\[\ce{Sb(OH)3(s) + OH^{-}(aq) <=> Sb(OH)4^{-}(aq)} \nonumber \]
\[\ce{Sb(OH)3(s) + 3H^{+}(aq) <=> Sb^{3+}(aq) + 3H2O(l) } \nonumber \]
Hydrogen Sulfide
Under moderately acidic conditions, \(\ce{H2S}\) precipitates red \(\ce{Sb2S3}\).
\[\ce{2SbCl4(aq) + 3H2S(aq) <=> Sb2S3(s) + 6H+(aq) + 8Cl(aq)} \nonumber \]
This sulfide is soluble in solutions of hot \(\ce{NaOH}\) which contain excess sulfide ion and in hot, concentrated (12 M) \(\ce{HCl}\).
\[\ce{Sb2S3(s) + 3S2^{-}(aq) <=> 2SbS33(aq)} \nonumber \]
\[\ce{Sb2S3(s) + 6H^{+}(aq) + 8Cl^{-}(aq) <=> 2SbCl4^{2-}(aq) + 3H2S(aq)} \nonumber \]
Water
Solutions of antimony(III) chloride in \(\ce{HCl}\) react when added to excess water to form the basic, white, insoluble salt \(\ce{SbOCl}\).
\[\ce{SbCl4^{-}(aq) + H2O(l) <=> SbOCl(s) + 2H^{+}(aq) + 3Cl^{-}(aq)} \nonumber \]
Reducing Agents
In the presence of \(\ce{HCl}\), either aluminum or iron will reduce \(\ce{Sb^{3+}}\) to \(\ce{Sb}\) metal, which will be deposited as black particles.
\[\ce{SbCl4^{-} (aq) + Al(s) <=> Sb(s) + Al^{3+}(aq) + 4Cl^{-}(aq)} \nonumber \]
No Reaction
\(\ce{SO4^{2-}}\)