Q29 / 200 · WBJEE 2013 · Chemistry

Sulphan' is

  • A
    a mixture of $\mathrm{SO}_{3}$ and $\mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{SO}_{3}$
  • B
    $100 \%$ conc. $\mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{SO}_{4}$
  • C
    a mixture of gypsum and conc. $\mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{SO}_{4}$
  • Correct answer
    D
    $100 \%$ oleum (a mixture of $100 \% \mathrm{SO}_{3}$ in $100 \%$ $\left.\mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{SO}_{4}\right)$

Solution

$\mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{SO}_{4}$ saturated with $\mathrm{SO}_{3}$ is called oleum of sulphan. $$ \mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{SO}_{4}+\mathrm{SO}_{3} \longrightarrow \mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{S}_{2} \mathrm{O}_{7} $$

Hence, the correct answer is option: 'D'.

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