Question

Does carbon or sulphur reacts with hot conc. Sulphuric acid

Answer 1

yes sulphur reacts with conc. sulphuric acid

Answer 2

Carbon and sulphur both react with hot concentrated Sulphuric Acid .

REACTION

$C+2H_{2}SO_{4}\implies CO_{2}+2H_{2}O+SO_{2}$

$S+2H_{2}SO_{4}\implies 3SO_{2}+H_{2}O$

Products

• The products formed are carbon dioxide , water and sulphur - dioxide

• The products are sulphur dioxide and water

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