The amount of water produced (in g) in the oxidation of 1 mole of rhombic sulphur by conc. HNO3 to a compound with the highest oxidation state of sulphur is
(Given data: Molar mass of water = 18 gmol−1)
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Solution
The corresponding reaction of rhombic sulphur and conc. HNO3 is S8+48HNO3→8H2SO4+48NO2+16H2O