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Can we use concentrated sulphuric acid and pure zinc in the preparation of dihydrogen?

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Solution :Conc. `H_(2)SO_(4)` cannot be USED because it acts as an oxidizing AGENT ALSO and gets reduced to `SO_(2)`
`Zn+2H_(2)SO_(4)(Conc.)toZnSO_(4)+2H_(2)O+SO_(2)`
Pure Zn is not used because it is non-porous and REACTION will be slow. The impurities in Zn help in constitute of electrochemical couple and speed up reaction.


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