An amorphous solid $$(X)$$ burns in air to form a gas $$(Y)$$ which turns lime water milky. This gas decolourises aqueous solution of acidified $$KMn{O_4}.$$ Gas $$(Y)$$ reacts with oxygen to give another gas $$(Z)$$ which is responsible for acid rain. $$X, Y$$ and $$Z$$ are
$$X$$
$$Y$$
$$Z$$
(a)
$$C$$
$$CO$$
$$C{O_2}$$
(b)
$$S$$
$$S{O_2}$$
$$S{O_3}$$
(c)
$$P$$
$${P_2}{O_3}$$
$${P_2}{O_5}$$
(d)
$$S$$
$$S{O_3}$$
$${H_2}S{O_4}$$
A.
(a)
B.
(b)
C.
(c)
D.
(d)
Answer :
(b)
Solution :
$$\mathop S\limits_{\left( X \right)} + {O_2} \to \mathop {S{O_2}}\limits_{\left( Y \right)} $$
$$\mathop {S{O_2}}\limits_{\left( Y \right)} + Ca{\left( {OH} \right)_2} \to $$ $$\mathop {CaS{O_3} \downarrow }\limits_{{\text{white ppt}}{\text{.}}} + {H_2}O$$
$$\mathop {2KMn{O_4}}\limits_{{\text{Purple}}} + \mathop {5S{O_2}}\limits_{\left( Y \right)} + 2{H_2}O \to $$ $${K_2}S{O_4} + \mathop {2MnS{O_4}}\limits_{{\text{Colourless}}} + 2{H_2}S{O_4}$$
$$\mathop {2S{O_2}}\limits_{\left( Y \right)} + {O_2} \to \mathop {2S{O_3}}\limits_{\left( Z \right)} $$
$$\mathop {S{O_3}}\limits_{\left( Z \right)} + {H_2}O \to {H_2}S{O_4}$$ $$\left( {{\text{responsible for acid rain}}} \right)$$
Releted MCQ Question on Inorganic Chemistry >> P - Block Elements
Releted Question 1
The reddish brown coloured gas formed when nitric oxide is oxidised by air is