An important step in the production of sulfuric acid is the oxidation of SO 2 to SO

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An important step in the production of sulfuric acid is the oxidation of SO2 to SO3.(8) OS (8)0% + (8) OS

Formation of SO3 from the air pollutant SO2 is also a key step in the formation of acid rain.

(a) Use standard enthalpies of formation to calculate the enthalpy change for the reaction. Is the reaction exothermic or endothermic?

(b) Draw an energy level diagram that shows the relationship between the enthalpy change for the oxidation of SO2 to SO3 and the enthalpies of formation of SO2(g) and SO3(g).

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Chemistry And Chemical Reactivity

ISBN: 9780357001172

10th Edition

Authors: John C. Kotz, Paul M. Treichel, John Townsend, David Treichel

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