give a reaction by which sulphur dioxide is converted to sodium sulphite

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Sulphur dioxide is treated with sodium bicarbonate to give sodium sulphite.
SO₂ + Na₂CO₃ → Na₂SO₃ + CO₂

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Q. (a) Name the catalyst which helps in the conversion of sulphur dioxide to sulphur trioxide in step C.
(b) In the Contact process for the manufacture of the sulphuric acid, sulphur trioxide is not converted to sulphuric acid by reacting it with water. Instead, a two-steps procedure is used. Write the equations for the two steps involved in D.
(c) What type of substance will liberate sulphur dioxide from sodium sulphite to step E?
(d) Write the equation for the reaction by which sulphur dioxide is converted to sodium sulphite in step F.
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(i) Name the catalyst which helps in the conversion of sulphur dioxide to sulphur trioxide in step C.
(ii) In the contact process for the manufacture of sulphuric acid, 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 step involved in D.
(iii) What type of substance will liberate sulphur dioxide from sodium sulphite in step E?
(iv) Write the equation for the reaction by which sulphur dioxide is converted to sodium sulphite in step F?

Q. The solution which liberates sulphur dioxide gas, from sodium sulphite :

Making use only of substances chosen from those given below:

Dilute sulphuric acid
Zinc
Lead

sodium carbonate
sodium sulphite
calcium carbonate

Give the equations for the reactions by which you could obtain:
(i) hydrogen
(ii) sulphur dioxide
(iii) carbon dioxide
(iv) zinc carbonate (two steps required).

Making use of any of the substances given, write the balanced equations for the reactions by which you could obtain sulphur dioxide gas.

Sodium carbonate, sulphuric acid, sodium sulphite, lead, calcium carbonate.

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give a reaction by which sulphur dioxide is converted to sodium sulphite

Sulphur dioxide is treated with sodium bicarbonate to give sodium sulphite. ​SO2 + Na2CO3 → Na2SO3 + CO2

Sulphur dioxide is treated with sodium bicarbonate to give sodium sulphite.
SO₂ + Na₂CO₃ → Na₂SO₃ + CO₂