C6H6+H2SO4(SO3)⟶Xsuperheatedsteam−−−−−−−−−−−→Y X and Y are:
A
benzene sulphonic acid and benzene
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B
benzoic acid and thiol benzene
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C
benzene sulphonic acid and thioalcohol
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D
none of these
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Solution
The correct option is A benzene sulphonic acid and benzene When benzene reacts with sulphuric acid or sulphur trioxide then it forms benzene sulphonic acid as a product. The reaction can be given as follow:
C6H6+H2SO4→C6H5SO3H+H2O
Or
C6H6+SO3H→C6H5SO3H+H2O
Thus the product X is benzene sulphonic acid
And when X is passed through steam it forms benzene again.