Question:

Sulphur trioxide is not directly dissolved in water to form sulphuric acid because

Updated On: Jul 7, 2022
  • $SO_3$ does not react with water to form acid
  • $SO_3$ gets oxidised to $H_2SO_3$ when dissolved in water
  • it results in the formation of dense fog of sulphuric acid which is difficult to condense
  • sulphur trioxide is insoluble in water due to its covalent nature
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Answer (c) it results in the formation of dense fog of sulphuric acid which is difficult to condense
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