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Question
What property of sulphuric acid is shown by the reaction of concentrated sulphuric acid when heated with :
(i) Potassium nitrate
(ii) carbon
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Solution
(i) Potassium nitrate - Non-volatile nature
(ii) carbon - As an oxidising agent
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