On treating a compound with warm dil. H2SO4, gas X is evolved which turns K2Cr2O7 paper acidified with dil. H2SO4 to a green compound Y. X and Y respectively are:
X=SO2,Y=Cr2(SO4)3
Na2SO3+H2SO4→Na2SO4+H2O+SO2↑(X)
3SO2(X)+K2Cr2O7+H2SO4→Cr2(SO4)3(Y)+K2SO4+H2O