KnowledgeBoat Logo
|

Chemistry

Write balanced chemical equations to show:

(i) The oxidizing action of conc. Sulphuric acid on Carbon.

(ii) The behavior of H2SO4 as an acid when it reacts with Magnesium.

(iii) The dehydrating property of conc. Sulphuric acid with sugar.

Sulphuric Acid

ICSE 2017

2 Likes

Answer

(i) C + 2H2SO4 (conc.) ⟶ CO2 + 2SO2 + 2H2O

(ii) Mg + H2SO4 (dil.) ⟶ MgSO4 + H2 (g)

(iii) C12H22O11Conc. H2SO412C [sugar charcoal]+11H2O\text{C}_{12}\text{H}_{22}\text{O}{11}\xrightarrow{\text{Conc. H}2\text{SO}4} \text{12C} \small{\space[sugar\space charcoal]} + \text{11H}2\text{O}

Answered By

2 Likes


Related Questions