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Question
In the preparation of \[\ce{H2SO4}\] by Contact Process, why is \[\ce{SO3}\] not absorbed directly in water to form \[\ce{H2SO4}\]?
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Solution
The \[\ce{SO3}\] is absorbed directly in \[\ce{H2SO4}\], acid fog is formed which is difficult to condense.
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