In the manufacture of Sulphuric (VI) acid by contact process sulphur (IV) oxide is made to react with air to form sulphur (VI) oxide as...

      

In the manufacture of Sulphuric (VI) acid by contact process sulphur (IV) oxide is made to react with air to form sulphur (VI) oxide as shown:-
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(i) Name the catalyst in this reaction
(ii) State and explain the effect of the following changes on the yield of sulphur (VI) oxide
I. Increasing the pressure
II. Using a catalyst
(iii) Explain why sulphur (VI) oxide gas is absorbed in concentrated sulphur (VI) acid before dilution

  

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Maurice
(i) Vanadium V oxide or platinised asbestos

(ii) I. The yield of SO3 increase because increase in pressure favour the forward reaction since less number of SO3
II. The yield of SO3 is the same because catalyst only speeds the rate at which equibrium.

(iii) Exothermic reaction occurs. When dissolved in water produce acid spray (fumes) cause pollution.
maurice.mutuku answered the question on October 24, 2019 at 08:31


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