The diagram below shows part of the processes in the manufacture of sulphuric (VI) acid. Study it and answer the question that follow.

      

The diagram below shows part of the processes in the manufacture of sulphuric (VI) acid. Study it and answer the question that follow.
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i) Write an equation for the formation of sulphur (IV) oxide from sulphur
ii) What is the role of concentrated sulphuric (VI) acid in chamber A?
iii) Name two catalysts that can be used in the catalystic chamber A?
iv) State two roles of the heat exchanger

  

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John
(i) $S_{(s)} + O_{2(g)} \rightarrow SO_{2(g)}$

ii) To dry sulphur (IV) oxide and air

iii) Platinum – vanadium (V) oxide

iv) It cools the products from the catalytic chamber

- Preheats the reactants getting to the catalytic chamber
johnmulu answered the question on April 20, 2017 at 13:32


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