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Question
Write a balanced chemical equation:
When hot and concentrated sulphuric acid reacts with the sulphur.
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Solution
When sulphuric acid reacts with sulphur, the product formed is sulphur dioxide.
\[\ce{S + 2H2SO4 -> 3SO2 + 2H2O}\]
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