How will you obtain? (Give chemical equations only) (i) Sulphuric acid from sulphur (ii) Phosphine from white phosphorus.
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Solution
(i) Sulphuric acid from sulphur by contact process S(s)+O2(g)→SO2(g) 2SO2(g)+O2(g)V2O5−−−→2SO3(g)ΔH=−196.6 kJ SO3(g)+H2SO4(l)→H2S2O7(l) H2S2O7(l)+H2O(l)→2H2SO4(aq) (ii) Phosphine from white phosphorus. P4+3NaOH+3H2O→PH3+3NaH2PO2