Question

Which of the following chemical reactions depicts the oxidizing behaviour of $H_2O_4$ ?

• A. $2HI + H_2SO_4 \to I_2 + SO_2 + 2H_2 \,O$
• B. $Ca(OH)_2 + H_2SO_4 \to CaSO_4 + 2H_2\, O$
• C. $NaCl + H_2SO_4 \to NaHSO_4 + HCI$
• D. $2PCl_5 + H_2SO_4 \to 2POCl_3 + 2HCl + SO_2Cl_2$

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

Correct answer is (a) $2HI + H_2SO_4 \to I_2 + SO_2 + 2H_2 \,O$