Industrial Processes for Sulfuric Acid
Chemistry ⇒ Industrial Chemistry
Industrial Processes for Sulfuric Acid starts at 11 and continues till grade 12.
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Describe one environmental concern associated with the industrial production of sulfuric acid.
Describe the environmental impact of releasing SO2 into the atmosphere from sulfuric acid plants.
Describe the purpose of the absorption tower in the Contact process.
Explain why high pressure is not commonly used in the Contact process, even though it favors the formation of SO3.
Explain why impurities such as dust and arsenic compounds must be removed from SO2 before it enters the catalytic converter in the Contact process.
Explain why the Contact process is considered an example of a reversible reaction.
Explain why the Contact process is important for the global economy.
In the Contact process, why is air used instead of pure oxygen for the oxidation of SO2?
What is the main industrial process used for the manufacture of sulfuric acid? (1) Contact process (2) Haber process (3) Ostwald process (4) Solvay process
Which gas is produced as a by-product in the roasting of pyrite (FeS2) during sulfuric acid production? (1) SO2 (2) CO2 (3) NO2 (4) H2O
Which of the following conditions favors the forward reaction in the oxidation of SO2 to SO3? (1) High temperature, high pressure (2) Low temperature, high pressure (3) High temperature, low pressure (4) Low temperature, low pressure
Which of the following is a by-product of the Contact process? (1) Nitrogen (2) Oxygen (3) Water (4) There is no significant by-product
Fill in the blank: The catalyst used in the Contact process is ______.
Fill in the blank: The Contact process is an example of a ______ process. (continuous/batch)
Fill in the blank: The Contact process produces sulfuric acid with a concentration of about ______%.
Fill in the blank: The oxidation of SO2 to SO3 in the Contact process is a ______ reaction. (exothermic/endothermic)
True or False: The Contact process can use both elemental sulfur and metal sulfides as sources of sulfur.
True or False: The Contact process can use sulfur recovered from petroleum refining as a raw material.
True or False: The Contact process is a batch process.
True or False: The Contact process is an example of a heterogeneous catalytic process.
