ZnS + Na2CO3 + 4 KNO3 → ZnCO3 + 4 KNO2 + Na2SO4

This is an oxidation-reduction (redox) reaction:

S-II - 8 e- → SVI (oxidation)

4 NV + 8 e- → 4 NIII (reduction)

ZnS is a reducing agent, KNO3 is an oxidizing agent.

Reactants:

  • ZnS
    • Names: Zinc sulfide source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04, Zincblende source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27, Wurtzite source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27
    • Appearance: White-to-yellow crystals or powder source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04
  • Na2CO3 – Sodium carbonate source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02
    • Other names: Soda ash source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04, Washing soda source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02, Soda crystals source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27
    • Appearance: White solid, hygroscopic source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27; White hygroscopic powder source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04
  • KNO3 – Potassium nitrate source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04
    • Other names: Saltpeter source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04, Saltpetre source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02, Nitrate of potash source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02
    • Appearance: White solid source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27; Colourless-to-white crystalline powder source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04

Products:

  • ZnCO3
    • Names: Zinc monocarbonate source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02
  • KNO2
    • Names: Potassium nitrite source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04, Nitrous acid potassium salt source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04
    • Appearance: White or slight yellow solid | deliquescent source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27; White-to-yellow deliquescent solid in various forms source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04
  • Na2SO4
    • Names: Sodium sulfate source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04, Sodium sulphate source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02, Sulfate of sodium source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27
    • Appearance: White crystalline solid | hygroscopic source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27; White hygroscopic solid in various forms source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04