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Give a balanced equation for:

Manufacture of sulphuric acid by the - contact process.

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Solution

  • The manufacture of sulphuric acid by contact process:
  • Sulphur is heated in the presence of oxygen to form sulphur dioxide.
S+O2SO2
  • Catalytic oxidation of sulphur dioxide gives sulphur trioxide.
2SO2+O2V2O5450 C2SO3
  • Sulphur trioxide gas is dissolved in sulphuric acid to form oleum (H2S2O7).
SO3+H2SO4H2S2O7
  • Oleum is diluted with water to form sulphuric acid.
H2S2O7+H2O2H2SO4

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