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Sulphuric acid is manufactured by the contact process. Give two balanced equations to obtain SO2 in this process. - Chemistry

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Sulphuric acid is manufactured by the contact process.

Give two balanced equations to obtain SO2 in this process.

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Solution

By burning sulphur in excess of air.

\[\ce{S + O2 -> SO2_{(g)}}\]

By roasting FeS2 iron Pyrites in excess of air

\[\ce{4FeS2 + 11O2 ->[][Roasting] 2Fe2O3 + 8SO2_{(g)}}\]

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