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1. Vanadium (v) oxide is not easily poisoned
2. Vanadium (v) oxide is cheap
3. Platinum is susceptible to reacting with arsenic impurities in the sulfur feedstock,therefore, vanadium(V) oxide (V2O5) is preferred.
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