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Question
What happens when silver is treated with conc. H2SO4?
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Solution
When silver is treated with concentrated sulphuric acid (H2SO4), it dissolves to form silver sulphate (Ag2SO4) with the evolution of sulphur dioxide (SO2) gas.
The reaction is:
\[\ce{2Ag + 2H2SO4 -> Ag2SO4 + SO2 \uparrow + 2H2O}\]
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