Identify the method used to obtain $\mathrm{SO}_2$ gas in industry.

Identify the method used to obtain $\mathrm{SO}_2$ gas in industry.
  1. By burning sulphur in air
  2. By treating sodium sulphite with dil. sulphuric acid
  3. By treating sodium sulphite with dil. hydrochloric acid
  4. By roasting zinc sulphide and iron pyrites

Solution

In industry, sulphur dioxide can be prepared by roasting zinc sulphide and iron pyrites. $\begin{aligned} & 2 \mathrm{ZnS}_{(\mathrm{s})}+3 \mathrm{O}_{2(\mathrm{~g})} \stackrel{\Delta}{\longrightarrow} 2 \mathrm{ZnO}_{(\mathrm{s})}+2 \mathrm{SO}_{2(\mathrm{~g})} \\ & 4 \mathrm{FeS}_{2(\mathrm{~s})}+11 \mathrm{O}_{2(\mathrm{~g})} \stackrel{\Delta}{\longrightarrow} 2 \mathrm{Fe}_2 \mathrm{O}_{3(\mathrm{~s})}+8 \mathrm{SO}_{2(\mathrm{~g})} \end{aligned}$

Asked in: MHT CET 2023 (10 May Shift 1)

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