(a) Which property of sulphuric acid accounts for its use as a dehydrating agent ?

(b) Concentrated sulphuric acid is both an oxidizing agent and a non-volatile acid. Write on equation each to illustrate the above mentioned properties of sulphuric acid.

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(a) Sulphuric acid’s high affinity for water accounts for its use as a dehydrating agent.

(b) Oxidizing agent

S + 2 $H_{2} S O_{4}$ (conc) = 3 S $O_{2} + 2 H_{2} O$

Non-volatile acid:
$N a N O_{3} + H_{2} S O_{4}$ (conc) = $N a_{2} S_{4} + 2 H N O_{3}$

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(c) (i) Name the process used for the large scale manufacture of sulphuric acid.
(ii) Which property of sulphuric acid accounts for its use as a dehydrating agent?
(iii) Concentrated sulphuric acid is both an oxidizing agent and non-volatile acid. Write one equation each to illustrate the above mentioned properties of sulphuric acid.

(a) Name the process used for the large scale manufacture of sulphuric acid.
(b) Which property of sulphuric acid accounts for its use as a dehydrating agent?
(c) Concentrated sulphuric acid is both an oxidising agent and a non-volatile acid. Write one equation each to illustrate the properties of sulphuric acid mentioned above.

Q. Which property of sulphuric acid accounts for its use as a dehydrating agent?

Q. Property of sulphuric acid accounts for its use as a dehydrating agent :

Describe the reactions that show
(i) Concentrated sulphuric acid is a non-volatile acid.
(ii) Concentrated sulphuric acid acts as a dehydrating agent.
(iii) Concentrated sulphuric acid is an oxidising agent.
(iv) Dilute sulphuric acid behaves as dibasic acid.

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(a) Which property of sulphuric acid accounts for its use as a dehydrating agent ? (b) Concentrated sulphuric acid is both an oxidizing agent and a non-volatile acid. Write on equation each to illustrate the above mentioned properties of sulphuric acid.

(a) Sulphuric acid’s high affinity for water accounts for its use as a dehydrating agent. (b) Oxidizing agent S + 2H2SO4 (conc) = 3 S O2+2H2O Non-volatile acid: NaNO3+H2SO4 (conc) = Na2S4+2HNO3

(a) Which property of sulphuric acid accounts for its use as a dehydrating agent ?

(b) Concentrated sulphuric acid is both an oxidizing agent and a non-volatile acid. Write on equation each to illustrate the above mentioned properties of sulphuric acid.

(a) Sulphuric acid’s high affinity for water accounts for its use as a dehydrating agent.

(b) Oxidizing agent

S + 2 $H_{2} S O_{4}$ (conc) = 3 S $O_{2} + 2 H_{2} O$

Non-volatile acid:
$N a N O_{3} + H_{2} S O_{4}$ (conc) = $N a_{2} S_{4} + 2 H N O_{3}$