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Why is sulphuric acid reacts with which type of compounds?(a) Organic substances(b) Intermediate compounds(c) Both of the mentioned(d) None of the mentionedI have been asked this question in examination.Origin of the question is Hydrolysing Agents topic in chapter Hydrolysis of Unit Processes

Answer» CORRECT choice is (c) Both of the mentioned

For explanation I would say: Sulfuric acid is PARTICULARLY useful because it forms, with many types of organic substances, INTERMEDIATE compounds that themselves READILY undergo hydrolysis. In all these, sulfuric acid exhibits a specific action, distinct from its hydrogen-ion concentration, and cannot be REPLACED by other acids.


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