The flowchart below shows some of the processes involved in large scale production of sulphuric (IV) acid. Use it to answer the questions that follow.

      

The flowchart below shows some of the processes involved in large scale production of sulphuric (IV) acid. Use it to answer the questions that follow.
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a) Describe how oxygen is obtained from air on a large scale.
b) i) Name substance A
ii) Write an equation for the process that takes in the absorption chamber

  

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John
a) Air is first passed through concentrated sodium hydroxide to remove carbon (IV) oxide. It is then cooled to -25oC to remove water. through repeated compression and expansion, air is cooled to liquid at -200oC.

b) (i) Sulphuric (IV) acid

ii) $H_2SO_{4(aq)} + SO_{3(g)} \rightarrow H_2S_2O_{7(l)}$
johnmulu answered the question on April 20, 2017 at 09:25


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