When we drop Sulphuric Acid at a certain place, why is it so that fumes are emitted???
I am an HS Final candidate of 2013. I am in science stream and I opt to take BSc as my future studies...
43 Views|Posted 2013-02-11 17:52:51
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2013-02-11 18:15:43
Concentrated sulfuric acid has a very powerful dehydrating property. Concentrated sulfuric acid is a strong oxidizing agent. Sulfur dioxide, water and SO4 2- ions are evolved
2 H2SO4 + 2 e- ? SO2 + 2 H2O + SO4 2-
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2013-02-11 18:02:54
Sulphuric Acid is hygroscopic, readily absorbing water vapour from the air.
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