Question: When organic compounds containing sulfur are burned, sulfur dioxide is produced. The amount of SO 2 formed can be determined by reaction with hydrogen peroxide:

When organic compounds containing sulfur are burned, sulfur dioxide is produced. The amount of SO2 formed can be determined by reaction with hydrogen peroxide:

H2O2(aq) + SO2(g) → H2SO4(aq)

The resulting sulfuric acid is then titrated with a standard NaOH solution. A 1.325- g sample of coal is burned and the SO2 collected in a solution of hydrogen peroxide. It took 28.44 mL of 0.1000 M NaOH to neutralize the resulting sulfuric acid. Calculate the mass percent of sulfur in the coal sample. Sulfuric acid has two acidic hydrogens.

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