In an attempt to prepare Sulphur (IV) Oxide gas, dilute Sulphuric acid was reacted with barium carbonate. The yield of Sulphur dioxide was found to...

      

In an attempt to prepare Sulphur (IV) Oxide gas, dilute Sulphuric acid was reacted with barium carbonate. The yield of Sulphur dioxide was found to be negligible.
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Maurice
Barium carbonate reacts with dilute sulphuric (VI) acid to form the insoluble Barium sulphate (BaSO4) which covers the reactant. Barium Carbonate preventing any contact between the acid and the Carbonate salt.
Hence, the reaction is slow and stops after a very short time.
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maurice.mutuku answered the question on October 24, 2019 at 09:05


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