Chemistry
In the Contact process, sulphur trioxide is not converted to sulphuric acid by reacting it with water. Instead a two- step procedure is used. Write the equations for the two steps involved.
Sulphuric Acid
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The equations for the two steps involved are:
SO3 + H2SO4 ⟶ H2S2O7
H2S2O7 + H2O ⟶ 2H2SO4
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