(a) Concentrated sulphuric acid kept in airtight bottles?
(b) H2SO4 is not a drying agent for H2S?
(c) Sulphuric acid is used in the preparation of HCl and HNO3? Give the equation in both cases.
Answers:
(a) Concentrated sulphuric acid is kept in an airtight bottle because of its hygroscopic nature.
(b) H2SO4 is not a drying agent for H2S as it reacts and forms Sulphur.
Reaction Involved: H2SO4+ H2S → H2O + S2O + S
(c) Sulphuric acid is used in the preparation of HCl and HNO3 as it is a non-volatile substance
Reaction Involved: NaNO3+ H2SO4 → NaHSO4 + HNO3