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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.
\[\ce{[C6H10O5]_n ->[conc. H2SO4] 6[C]_n + 5[H2O]_n}\]
संबंधित प्रश्न
Comment, sulphuric acid is referred to as King of chemicals.
Give reason for the following:
In the contact process, sulphur dioxide is dissolved in 98% sulphuric acid and not in water.
How are the following conversion brought about? Give equation and condition:
Aqueous barium chloride to barium sulphate.
Fill in the blank with appropriate word/words :
For the reaction SO2 + O2⇌ SO3 + Heat, the favourable conditions are _________ and __________.
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
Write a balanced chemical equation:
When hot and concentrated sulphuric acid reacts with the sugar.
Some properties of sulphuric acid are listed below. Choose the property A, B, C or D which is responsible for the reactions (i) to (v). Some properties may be repeated:
- Typical acid
- Dehydrating agent
- Non-volatile acid
- Oxidizing agent
- \[\ce{C12H22O11 + nH2SO4 -> 12C + 11H2O + nH2SO4}\]
- \[\ce{S + 2H2SO4 -> 3SO2 + 2H2O}\]
- \[\ce{NaCl + H2SO4 -> NaHSO4 + HCl}\]
- \[\ce{CuO + H2SO4 -> CuSO4 + H2O}\]
- \[\ce{Na2CO3 + H2SO4 -> Na2SO4 + H2O + CO2}\]
Which property of sulphuric acid accounts for its use as a dehydrating agent?
The following is the typical property of dilute acid. Complete it by inserting suitable words:
\[\ce{Sulphite/hydrogen sulphite + Acid -> \underline{\phantom{.......}} + \underline{\phantom{.......}} + \underline{\phantom{.......}}}\]
