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CHEMISTRY LEVEL 3


1. GAS LAWS
2. THE MOLE: Formulae and Chemical Equations
3. ORGANIC CHEMISTRY 1
4. NITROGEN AND ITS COMPOUNDS
5. SULPHUR AND ITS COMPOUNDS
6. CHLORINE AND ITS COMPOUNDS
7. A guide to chemical tests based on this module
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Sulphur and its Compounds: Reactions of dilute sulphuric (VI) acid



5.0 Sulphur and its Compounds


5.3.3 Reactions of dilute sulphuric (VI) acid


In presence of water, sulphuric (VI) acid is completely dissociated into ions (H+ and SO42-); so dilute sulphuric (VI) acid solution is strong. It has a pH of 0 to 1, depending on concentration.


Reactions of dilute sulphuric (VI) acid are similar to those of other dilute acids.

Questions 5.3.3

  1. Use the preceding information or your knowledge about dilute acids to complete the following table.
    Substance Observation when a few drops of 2M sulphuric (VI) acid is added to the substance Equation of the reaction
    Blue litmus solution xxxxxxxx
    Zinc granules
    2M sodium hydroxide solution
    Iron (II) oxide
    Copper (II) carbonate powder
    Sodium hydrogencarbonate
    Potassium sulphite

  2. Sulphuric (VI) is strong when dilute, but weak when concentrated. Explain this statement.

Answers to Questions 5.3.3


NB: Strength of an electrolyte is its degree of ionic dissociation. A strong acid is one that is completely (or almost completely) dissociated into hydrogen ions and the negative ions (anions) accompanying them.