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Question
In using sulphuric acid to prepare other acids, as mentioned above, which property of sulphuric acid is used ?
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Solution
Sulphuric acid is non-volatile. So when it is treated with salts of more volatile acids, and heated, concentrated sulphuric acid displaces the more volatile acids.
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