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Which component of sulfur attacks the vanadium catalyst?(a) Platinum(b) Zinc(c) Arsenic(d) LeadThe question was posed to me in my homework.Question is from Inorganic Chemical topic in section Inorganic Chemical Industries of Chemical Technology

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Right answer is (c) Arsenic

For explanation I would say: In the contact process arsenic usually attacks the VANADIUM catalyst. It can be removed by contacting MOLTEN sulfur with milk of lime in a continuous autoclave. Lead and ZINC usually don’t react with vanadium under the conditions provide in the contact process.



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