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Question
Sulphuric acid is manufactured by the contact process.
Name the chemical used to dissolve SO3 and also name the product formed. Give all the main reactions to this process.
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Solution
The chemical used to dissolve SO3 is concentrated sulphuric acid. The product formed is the oleum or pyrosulphuric acid.
\[\ce{SO3 + H2SO4 -> H2S2O7}\]
Main reactions of the process are:
\[\ce{S + O2 -> SO2}\]
\[\ce{4FeS2 + 11O2 -> 2Fe2O3 + 8SO2}\]
\[\ce{2SO2 + O2 <=>[V2O5][450^\circ C] 2SO3}\]
\[\ce{SO3 + H2SO4 -> H2S2O7}\]
\[\ce{H2S2O7 + H2O -> 2H2SO4}\]
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A piece of wood becomes black when concentrated sulphuric acid is poured on it.
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Concentrated sulphuric acid must be stored in airtight bottles.
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Some properties of sulphuric acid are listed below. Choose the property A, B, C or D which is responsible for the reaction (a) to (e). Some properties may be repeated.
A. Acid
B. Dehydrating agent
C. Non-volatile acid
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(a) \[\ce{C12H22O11 + nH2SO4 -> 12C + 11H2O + nH2SO4}\]
(b) \[\ce{S + 2H2SO4 -> 3SO2 + 2H2O}\]
(c) \[\ce{NaCl + 2H2SO4 -> NaHSO4 + HCl}\]
(d) \[\ce{CuO + 2H2SO4 -> CuSO4 + H2O}\]
(e) \[\ce{Na2CO3 + H2SO4 -> Na2SO4 + H2O + CO2}\]
Making use only of substances chosen from those given below:
Dilute sulphuric acid
Sodium carbonate
Zinc
Sodium sulphite
Lead
Salcium carbonate
Give the equation for the reaction by which you could obtain:
- Hydrogen
- Sulphur dioxide
- Carbon dioxide
- Zinc Carbonate (two steps required).
Sulphuric acid is manufactured by the contact process.
Why H2SO4 is not obtained by directly reacting SO3 with water?
Some properties of sulphuric acid are listed below. Choose the property A, B, C or D which is responsible for the reactions (i) to (v). Some properties may be repeated:
- Typical acid
- Dehydrating agent
- Non-volatile acid
- Oxidizing agent
- \[\ce{C12H22O11 + nH2SO4 -> 12C + 11H2O + nH2SO4}\]
- \[\ce{S + 2H2SO4 -> 3SO2 + 2H2O}\]
- \[\ce{NaCl + H2SO4 -> NaHSO4 + HCl}\]
- \[\ce{CuO + H2SO4 -> CuSO4 + H2O}\]
- \[\ce{Na2CO3 + H2SO4 -> Na2SO4 + H2O + CO2}\]
Which property of sulphuric acid accounts for its use as a dehydrating agent?
Concentrated sulphuric acid is both an oxidizing agent and a non-volatile acid. Write one equation. Each illustrates the above-mentioned properties of sulphuric acid.
