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Sulfuric acid can be manufactured from the raw materials sulfur, air and water. The process can be divided into four stages. stage 1 converting sulfur into sulfur dioxide stage 2 converting sulfur dioxide into sulfur trioxide stage 3 converting sulfur trioxide into oleum, H2S2O7 stage 4 converting oleum into sulfuric acid stage 1 Describe how sulfur is converted into sulfur dioxide. Write a chemical equation for the conversion of sulfur into sulfur dioxide. stage 2 Sulfur dioxide is converted into sulfur trioxide according to the following equation. 2SO2 + O2 2SO3 The reaction is carried out at a temperature of 450 °C and a pressure of 1–2atmospheres using a catalyst. The energy change, ∆H, for the reaction is –196 kJ / mol. What is the meaning of the symbol ? Name the catalyst used in this reaction. Why is a catalyst used? If a temperature higher than 450 °C were used, what would happen to the amount of sulfurtrioxide produced? Give a reason for your answer. Suggest a reason why a temperature lower than 450 °C is not used. If a pressure higher than 1–2 atmospheres were used, what would happen to the amount of sulfur trioxide produced? Give a reason for your answer. stage 3 What is added to sulfur trioxide to convert it into oleum? Write a chemical equation for the conversion of sulfur trioxide into oleum. stage 4 What is added to oleum to convert it into sulfuric acid? Write a chemical equation for the conversion of oleum into sulfuric acid. Give one use of sulfuric acid. Sulfuric acid reacts with a hydrocarbon called benzene to produce benzenesulfonic acid, C6H5SO3H. Benzenesulfonic acid is a strong acid which ionises to produce hydrogen ions, H+, and benzenesulfonate ions, C6H5SO3 –. What is meant by the term strong acid? Describe how to show that a 1 mol / dm3 solution of benzenesulfonic acid is a strong acid. Write a chemical equation for the reaction between benzenesulfonic acid and sodiumcarbonate, Na2CO3.
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