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The formation of SO3 in the industrial preparation of sulphuric acid is given below. 2SO2 + O2 ⇌ 2SO3 + Heat a. Explain the effect of concentration of O2 to get maximum yield of SO3 ? State rea son. b. Identify the law related to it. State it. |
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Answer» a. Increase the concentration of oxygen, which increases the rate of forward reaction, b. When the concentration, pressure or tern perature of a system at equilibrium is changed, the system will readjust itself so as to nullify the effect of that change and attain a new state of equilibrium. This is Le Chatelier’s principle. |
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