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प्रश्न
Give reasons for the following:
A piece of wood becomes black when concentrated sulphuric acid is poured on it.
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उत्तर
A piece of wood becomes black because carbon is set free when cellulose [C6H10O5]n gets charred by conc. H2SO4.
\[\ce{[C6H10O5]_n ->[conc. H2SO4] 6[C]_n + 5[H2O]_n}\]
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Give reasons for the following:
Sulphuric acid forms two types of salts with NaOH.
Write a balanced chemical equation for each of the following reactions :
Action of dilute sulphuric acid on sodium hydroxide.
How will you distinguish between conc. HCl and conc. H2SO4?
Name two other acids other than sulphuric acid, which can be prepared by using sulphuric acid.
Some properties of sulphuric acid are listed below. Choose the property A, B, C or D which is responsible for the reaction (a) to (e). Some properties may be repeated.
A. Acid
B. Dehydrating agent
C. Non-volatile acid
D. Oxidizing agent
(a) \[\ce{C12H22O11 + nH2SO4 -> 12C + 11H2O + nH2SO4}\]
(b) \[\ce{S + 2H2SO4 -> 3SO2 + 2H2O}\]
(c) \[\ce{NaCl + 2H2SO4 -> NaHSO4 + HCl}\]
(d) \[\ce{CuO + 2H2SO4 -> CuSO4 + H2O}\]
(e) \[\ce{Na2CO3 + H2SO4 -> Na2SO4 + H2O + CO2}\]
How will you identify?
Sulphur dioxide gas
Sulphuric acid is manufactured by the contact process.
Name the catalyst used.
Write a balanced chemical equation:
When hot and concentrated sulphuric acid reacts with the carbon.
The following is the typical property of dilute acid. Complete it by inserting suitable words:
\[\ce{Sulphite/hydrogen sulphite + Acid -> \underline{\phantom{.......}} + \underline{\phantom{.......}} + \underline{\phantom{.......}}}\]
The following is the typical property of dilute acid. Complete it by inserting suitable words:
\[\ce{Sulphide + Acid -> \underline{\phantom{.......}} + \underline{\phantom{.......}}}\]
