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Sulfur Dioxide Preparation

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What volume of SO2 at STP is produced when 0.25 mol Na2SO3 reacts completely with dilute H2SO4?

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About This Question

Subject
chemistry
Chapter
p-block elements
Topic
sulfur dioxide preparation
Difficulty
Medium
Year
2025
Tags
SO2StoichiometrySTP

Solution

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5.60 L

From the reaction Na2SO3 + H2SO4 -> Na2SO4 + H2O + SO2, 1 mol Na2SO3 gives 1 mol SO2. Therefore 0.25 mol Na2SO3 produces 0.25 mol SO2. At STP, 1 mol gas occupies 22.4 L, so volume = 0.25 x 22.4 = 5.60 L. The value is physically reasonable because quarter mole should give quarter of molar gas volume.

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