What happens when sulphur reacts with concentrated nitric acid?

Hydrochloric acid is formed

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Sulphuric acid is formed

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Nitrous acid is formed

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Sulfurous acid is formed

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Solution

The correct option is B
Sulphuric acid is formed

Sulphur reacts with concentrated nitric acid to give sulphuric acid, water and nitrogen dioxide gas

$S + 6 H N O_{3} \to H_{2} S O_{4} + 6 N O_{2} + 2 H_{2} O$

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