In an attempt to prepare sulphur (IV) oxide gas, dilute sulphuric (VI) acid was reacted with calcium sulphate. The yield of sulphur (IV) oxide was...

      

In an attempt to prepare sulphur (IV) oxide gas, dilute sulphuric (VI) acid was reacted with calcium sulphate. The yield of sulphur (IV) oxide was found to be negligible. Explain.

  

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Edith
- Calcium sulphite forms insoluble calcium sulphite with sulphuric acid. This firms a coating around the sulphite which stops further reaction.
eddynightsy answered the question on May 1, 2018 at 19:55


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