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COMEDK · Chemistry · 22. p Block Elements (Group 15, 16, 17 & 18)

When conc. \(\mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{SO}_{4}\) is heated with \(\mathrm{P}_{2} \mathrm{O}_{5}\), the acid is converted into

  1. A sulphur
  2. B sulphur dioxide
  3. C sulphur trioxide
  4. D a mixture of sulphur dioxide and sulphur trioxide
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(C) sulphur trioxide

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When eonc. \(\mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{SO}_{4}\) is heated with \(\mathrm{P}_{2} \mathrm{O}_{5}\), the acid is convertod into sulphur trioxide. \[ \mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{SO}_{4}+\mathrm{P}_{2} \mathrm{O}_{5} \longrightarrow \mathrm{SO}_{3}+2 \mathrm{HPO}_{3} \]