The Contact Process is Used to Make Sulfuric Acid Flashcards

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What does the first stage of the contact process involve?

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Forming Sulfur dioxide gas - done by burning Sulfur in air or roasting ores
S + O2 —> SO2

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What is then done to the Sulfur dioxide to form?

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Oxidised to form Sulfur trioxide

2SO2 + O2 —> 2SO3

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What is done to the Sulfur trioxide to form?

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Dissolved in concentrated sulfuric acid to form liquid oleum

SO3 + H2SO4 —> H2S2O7

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What is done last to the oleum to form?

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Oleum is diluted with measured amounts of water to form concentrated sulfuric acid
H2S2O7 + H2O —> 2H2SO4

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