SULPHURIC AND SULPHUROUS ACIDS
SULPHURIC ACID
Sulphuric acid, H2SO4 , is a colourless oily liquid (also called as oil of vitriol). It is charecterised by the following
Relative density 1.43
Melting point 10OC
Boiling point 338OC
Specific gravity 1.8
PREPARATION
In the laboratory it is prepared by the action of nitric acid on […]
OXIDES OF SULPHUR
Sulphur forms a number of oxides, these are
OXIDE
FORMULA
CHARECTERISTIC PROPERTY
Sulphur suboxide
S2O
Colourless gas
Sulphur monoxide
SO
Colourless gas
Sulphur sesquioxide
S2O3
Green crystalline solid
Sulphur dioxide
SO2
Colourless gas
Sulphur trioxide
SO3
Volatile […]
Inorganic Chemistry
Inorganic Chemistry is that field of Chemistry that deals with the study of all the elements and their compounds with the exception of carbon and its compounds. Inorganic chemistry investigates the characteristics of substances that are not organic, such as nonliving matter and minerals found in the earth’s crust. Branches of inorganic chemistry include […]
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