Question

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 :
$$\mathop S\limits_{\left( X \right)} + {O_2} \to \mathop {S{O_2}}\limits_{\left( Y \right)} $$
$$\mathop {S{O_2}}\limits_{\left( Y \right)} + Ca{\left( {OH} \right)_2} \to $$     $$\mathop {CaS{O_3} \downarrow }\limits_{{\text{white ppt}}{\text{.}}} + {H_2}O$$
$$\mathop {2KMn{O_4}}\limits_{{\text{Purple}}} + \mathop {5S{O_2}}\limits_{\left( Y \right)} + 2{H_2}O \to $$      $${K_2}S{O_4} + \mathop {2MnS{O_4}}\limits_{{\text{Colourless}}} + 2{H_2}S{O_4}$$
$$\mathop {2S{O_2}}\limits_{\left( Y \right)} + {O_2} \to \mathop {2S{O_3}}\limits_{\left( Z \right)} $$
$$\mathop {S{O_3}}\limits_{\left( Z \right)} + {H_2}O \to {H_2}S{O_4}$$     $$\left( {{\text{responsible for acid rain}}} \right)$$

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Releted Question 1

The reddish brown coloured gas formed when nitric oxide is oxidised by air is

A. $${N_2}{O_5}$$
B. $${N_2}{O_4}$$
C. $$N{O_2}$$
D. $${N_2}{O_3}$$
Releted Question 2

The temporary hardness of water due to calcium carbonate can be removed by adding —

A. $$CaC{O_3}$$
B. $$Ca{\left( {OH} \right)_2}\,$$
C. $$CaC{l_2}$$
D. $$\,HCl$$
Releted Question 3

Which of the following is most stable to heat

A. $$HCl$$
B. $$HOCl$$
C. $$HBr$$
D. $$HI$$
Releted Question 4

White $$P$$ reacts with caustic soda. The products are $$P{H_3}$$ and $$Na{H_2}P{O_2}.$$   This reaction is an example of

A. Oxidation
B. Reduction
C. oxidation and reduction
D. Neutralisation

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