Question

Write balanced equation to show the reaction between the sulphur and hot concentrated nitric acid.

Answer 1

Balanced equations for the reaction between sulphur and hot concentrated nitric acid:

$$\begin{gathered} 2{\mathrm{HNO}}_3\to {\mathrm{H}}_2\mathrm{O}+2{\mathrm{NO}}_2+\left[\mathrm{O}\right] \\ \mathrm{S}+3\left[\mathrm{O}\right]\to {\mathrm{SO}}_3 \\ {\mathrm{SO}}_3+{\mathrm{H}}_2\mathrm{O}\to {\mathrm{H}}_2{\mathrm{SO}}_4 \end{gathered}$$