Question

Write balanced equations for the action of concentrated sulphuric acid on carbon.

Answer 1

The balanced equations for the action of concentrated sulphuric acid on carbon are given as:

$$\begin{gathered} \mathrm{C}\left(\mathrm{s}\right)+2{\mathrm{H}}_2{\mathrm{SO}}_4\left(\mathrm{aq}\right)\to 2{\mathrm{H}}_2\mathrm{O}\left(\mathrm{l}\right)+{\mathrm{CO}}_2\left(\mathrm{g}\right)+2{\mathrm{SO}}_2\left(\mathrm{g}\right) \\ \mathrm{Carbon}\mathrm{Sulphuric}\mathrm{acid}\mathrm{Water}\mathrm{Carbondioxide}\mathrm{Sulphur}\mathrm{dioxide} \end{gathered}$$