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Which of the following is a true Sulfonating agent?(a) SO3(b) H3SO4+(c) HSO3+(d) All of the mentionedI have been asked this question during an interview for a job.This is a very interesting question from Kinetics, Mechanism and Thermodynamics in section Sulfonation and Sulfation of Unit Processes

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The correct answer is (d) All of the mentioned

To explain I WOULD say: In an aqueous sulfuric acid as many as four different reactive SPECIES have been proposed as the true SULFONATING agent: (1) H2SO4+, (2) SO3 or a solvate, (3) H80a+ or a solvate, and (4) S2O6 (dimeric SO3).



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