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Mercury catalyst does not function with which compound?(a) Aqueous acid(b) SO3(c) Oleum(d) All of the mentionedThis question was posed to me in an interview for job.My query is from Catalyst and Sulfonating Agents in chapter Sulfonation and Sulfation of Unit Processes

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Right OPTION is (a) Aqueous acid

For explanation: Mercury functions catalytically only when USING oleum or SO3 as the sulfonating AGENT. It does not function with aqueous acid, the use of which PRESUMABLY inhibits one of the intermediate steps.



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