Concentrated sulphuric acid is both an oxidizing agent and a non-volatile acid. Write one equation. Each to illustrate the above-mentioned properties of sulphuric acid.
Concentrated sulphuric acid is both an oxidizing agent and a non-volatile acid. Write one equation. Each to illustrate the above-mentioned properties of sulphuric acid.

Concentrated sulfuric acid is an oxidizing agent.

Reason: This is because of the concentrated sulfuric acid in thermal decomposition producing nascent oxygen.

Reaction: H2SO4 → H2SO4 + SO2

Concentrated sulfuric acid is a stable acid.

Reason: It has a high boiling point of about 338˚C. This concentrated sulfuric acid material is used to prepare volatile acids such as nitric acid, hydrochloric acid from its salts by double decomposition.

Reaction: H2SO4 + NaCl → NaHSO4 + HCl