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MHT CET · Chemistry · p Block Elements (Group 15, 16, 17 & 18)

Identify the method used to obtain \(\mathrm{SO}_2\) gas in industry.

  1. A By burning sulphur in air
  2. B By treating sodium sulphite with dil. sulphuric acid
  3. C By treating sodium sulphite with dil. hydrochloric acid
  4. D By roasting zinc sulphide and iron pyrites
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(D) By roasting zinc sulphide and iron pyrites

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In industry, sulphur dioxide can be prepared by roasting zinc sulphide and iron pyrites.
\(\begin{aligned}
& 2 \mathrm{ZnS}_{(\mathrm{s})}+3 \mathrm{O}_{2(\mathrm{~g})} \stackrel{\Delta}{\longrightarrow} 2 \mathrm{ZnO}_{(\mathrm{s})}+2 \mathrm{SO}_{2(\mathrm{~g})} \\
& 4 \mathrm{FeS}_{2(\mathrm{~s})}+11 \mathrm{O}_{2(\mathrm{~g})} \stackrel{\Delta}{\longrightarrow} 2 \mathrm{Fe}_2 \mathrm{O}_{3(\mathrm{~s})}+8 \mathrm{SO}_{2(\mathrm{~g})}
\end{aligned}\)