Chemistry
The role of sulphuric acid in the reaction given below is :
S + 2H2SO4 ⟶ 3SO2 + 2H2O
- Non volatile acid
- Oxidising agent
- Dehydrating agent
- None of the above
Sulphuric Acid
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Oxidising agent
Reason — The oxidising property of concentrated sulphuric acid leads to its thermal decomposition, and yields nascent oxygen [O]. In the above reaction, sulphur is oxidised by this nascent oxygen released from sulphuric acid.
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