$ \mathrm{S}+\text { Conc. } \mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{SO}_4 \longrightarrow X+Y $ Here $X$ is a gas and $Y$ is a…

$ \mathrm{S}+\text { Conc. } \mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{SO}_4 \longrightarrow X+Y $ Here $X$ is a gas and $Y$ is a liquid and both are triatomic molecules. The number of electron lone pairs present on the central atoms of $X$ and $Y$ are respectively.
  1. 2, 1
  2. 1, 0
  3. 1, 2
  4. 2, 2

Solution

$\mathrm{S}+2 \mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{SO}_4$ (conc.) $\longrightarrow 3 \mathrm{SO}_2+2 \mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{O}$ (X) (Y) As $\mathrm{SO}_2$ has one lone pair of electrons on central atom i.e., sulphur.
And $\mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{O}$ has two lone pair of electrons on the central atom i.e., oxygen.

Asked in: AP EAMCET 2017 (26 Apr Shift 1)

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