Chemistry

Raju is going to the laboratory for the preparation of sulphuric acid.

(a) Write the equations for sulphuric acid combining directly with metals and non-metals.

(b) Which concentrated acid will oxidise sulphur directly to sulphuric acid ? Write the equation for the same.

(c) What is the name of the process by which sulphuric acid is manufactured ? Name the catalyst used in the process.

Sulphuric Acid

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(a) Reaction with metal :
Fe + H2SO4 (dil.) ⟶ FeSO4 + H2 [g]

Reaction with non-metal :
C + 2H2SO4 [conc.] ⟶ CO2 + 2SO2 + 2H2O

(b) Nitric acid [HNO3]

S + 6HNO3 [conc.] ⟶ H2SO4 + 2H2O + 6NO2

(c) Contact process.

The catalyst used in this process is vanadium pentaoxide (V2O5)

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