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Question
How are the following conversion brought about? Give equation and condition:
Sulphur trioxide to oleum.
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Solution
Sulphuric trioxide to oleum:
Absorption of sulphur trioxide in 98% sulphuric acid to form oleum.
SO3 + H2SO4 → H2S2O7
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