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Question
In the contact process for the manufacture of sulphuric acid give the equations for the conversion of sulphur trioxide to sulphuric acid.
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Solution
In the contact process for the manufacture of sulphuric acid, the equations for the conversion of sulphur trioxide to sulphuric acid are
SO3 + H2SO4 → H2S2O7 (oleum or pyrosulphuric acid)
H2S2O7 + H2O → 2H2SO4
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