Contact Process Flashcards
What does the contact process produce?
Make Sulfuric Acid
What type of acid is Sulphuric Acid?
Strongest Acid
What is the first stage of making Sulphuric Acid?
Make sulfur dioxide by buying sulfur in the air
What is the Second stage of making Sulphuric Acid?
Sulfur dioxide is oxidised to make sulfur trioxide which is a exothermic reaction
What is the Third stage of making Sulphuric Acid?
Make sulphuric acid by mixing sulfur trioxide with water
What is a use of sulphuric acid
Dehydrated Agent - Removes Water
What should the temperature be?
450 degrees. Reduced temperature will make more product but it is too slow.
What should the pressure be?
1 atmosphere is used. Increased pressure means more product but it is more expensive
What catalyst speeds up the reaction?
Vanadium Pentoxide Catalyst V2O5