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Physical Properties of Alkynes

Sulphur triox...

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Sulphur trioxide is dissolved in sulphuric acid and not in water because :

A

The gas is highly soluble in water

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The gas is almost insoluble in water

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The gas does not react with water

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The gas reacts with water vigorously

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Solution

The correct options are
B
The gas is almost insoluble in water

D
The gas reacts with water vigorously

Being nonpolar, $S O_{3}$ doesn’t dissolve in water which is a polar compound. Also the dissolution is exothermic on nature which causes fuming of water

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