What is the % of free SO3 in an oleum that is labelled as 104.5%H2SO4 ?
A
10
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B
20
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C
40
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D
None of these
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Solution
The correct option is A20 The reaction is as follows: H2O+5O3→H2SO4 18g water combines with 80gSO3. ∴4.5g of H2O combines with 20g of SO3. ∴100g of oleum contains 20g of SO3 or 20% free SO3.