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Study of Compounds — Sulphuric Acid — Question 2

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Chemical properties of sulphuric acid

Sulphuric AcidComplete and balance the equations
As an acid [dilute]   
4. Forms hydronium ions in aq. soln.H2SO4 + 2H2O ⟶ ............... + SO42-
Reaction with 
5. Active metal [zinc]Zn + H2SO4 ⟶ ............... + ............... [g]
6. Base [Sodium oxide]Na2O + H2SO4 ⟶ ............... + ...............
7. Base [Sodium hydroxide]NaOH + H2SO4 ⟶ ............... + ...............
8. Carbonate [Potassium carbonate]K2CO3 + H2SO4 ⟶ ............... + ............... + ............... [g]
9. Sulphite [Sodium sulphite]Na2SO3 + H2SO4 ⟶ ............... + ............... + ............... [g]
10. Bisulphite [Sodium bisulphite]NaHSO3 + H2SO4 ⟶ ............... + ............... + ............... [g]
11. Sulphide [Iron [II] sulphide]FeS + H2SO4 ⟶ ............... + ...............
As a dibasic acid 
12. Basicity is twoH2SO4 ⇌ ............... + SO42-
13. Dissociates in two stepsH2SO4 ⇌ ............... + ...............
HSO4- ⇌ ............... + SO42-
14. Forms two types of salts
- acid salt
- Normal salt
NaOH + H2SO4 ⟶ ............... + ...............
2NaOH + H2SO4 ⟶ ............... + ...............
As a non - volatile acid [conc.]
Displaces volatile acid from salt
 
15. Sodium chlorideNaCl + H2SO4 ⟶ ............... + ...............
16. Sodium nitrateNaNO3 + H2SO4 ⟶ ............... + ...............
As an oxidising agent [conc. acid]
Oxidation of
 
17. CarbonC + H2SO4 ⟶ ............... + H2O + ...............
18. SulphurS + H2SO4 ⟶ ............... + H2O
19. PhosphorousP + H2SO4 ⟶ ............... + H2O + ...............
20. CopperCu + H2SO4 ⟶ ............... + H2O + ...............
21. ZincZn + H2SO4 ⟶ ............... + H2O + ...............
22. Hydrogen iodideHI + H2SO4 ⟶ ............... + H2O + ...............
23. Hydrogen sulphideH2S + H2SO4 ⟶ ............... + H2O + ...............
As a dehydrating agent [conc. acid] 
24. GlucoseC6H12O6 ⟶ ............... + H2O
25. SucroseC12H22O11 ⟶ ............... + H2O
26. Cellulose[C6H10O5]n ⟶ ............... + H2O
27. Formic acidH.COOH ⟶ ............... + H2O
28. Oxalic acidH2C2O4 ⟶ ............... + ............... + H2O
29. Hydrated copper sulphateCuSO4.5H2O ⟶ ............... + H2O
Answer
Sulphuric AcidComplete and balance the equations
As an acid [dilute]   
4. Forms hydronium ions in aq. soln.H2SO4 + 2H2O ⟶ 2H3O+ + SO42-
Reaction with 
5. Active metal [zinc]Zn + H2SO4ZnSO4 + H2 [g]
6. Base [Sodium oxide]Na2O + H2SO4Na2SO4 + H2O
7. Base [Sodium hydroxide]2NaOH + H2SO4Na2SO4 + 2H2O
8. Carbonate [Potassium carbonate]K2CO3 + H2SO4K2SO4 + H2O + CO2 [g]
9. Sulphite [Sodium sulphite]Na2SO3 + H2SO4Na2SO4 + H2O + SO2 [g]
10. Bisulphite [Sodium bisulphite]2NaHSO3 + H2SO4Na2SO4 + 2H2O + 2SO2 [g]
11. Sulphide [Iron [II] sulphide]FeS + H2SO4FeSO4 + H2S
As a dibasic acid 
12. Basicity is twoH2SO42H+ + SO42-
13. Dissociates in two stepsH2SO4H+ + HSO4-
HSO4-H+ + SO42-
14. Forms two types of salts
- acid salt
- Normal salt
NaOH (insufficient) + H2SO4NaHSO4 + H2O
2NaOH (excess) + H2SO4Na2SO4 + 2H2O
As a non - volatile acid [conc.]
Displaces volatile acid from salt
 
15. Sodium chlorideNaCl + H2SO4 [conc.] ⟶ NaHSO4 + HCl (<200°C)
16. Sodium nitrateNaNO3 + H2SO4 [conc.] ⟶ NaHSO4 + HNO3 (<200°C)
As an oxidising agent [conc. acid]
Oxidation of
 
17. CarbonC + 2H2SO4 [conc.] ⟶ CO2 + 2H2O + 2SO2
18. SulphurS + 2H2SO4 [conc.] ⟶ 3SO2 + 2H2O
19. Phosphorous2P + 5H2SO4 [conc.] ⟶ 2H3PO4 + 2H2O + 5SO2
20. CopperCu + 2H2SO4 [conc.] ⟶ CuSO4 + 2H2O + SO2
21. ZincZn + 2H2SO4 [conc.] ⟶ ZnSO4 + 2H2O + SO2
22. Hydrogen iodide2HI + H2SO4 [conc.] ⟶ I2 + 2H2O + SO2
23. Hydrogen sulphideH2S + H2SO4 [conc.] ⟶ S + 2H2O + SO2
As a dehydrating agent [conc. acid] 
24. GlucoseC6H12O6 + H2SO4 [conc.] ⟶ 6C + 6H2O
25. SucroseC12H22O11 + H2SO4 [conc.] ⟶ 12C + 11H2O
26. Cellulose[C6H10O5]n + H2SO4 [conc.] ⟶ 6[C]n + 5[H2O]n
27. Formic acidH.COOH + H2SO4 [conc.] ⟶ CO + H2O
28. Oxalic acidH2C2O4 + H2SO4 [conc.] ⟶ CO + CO2 + H2O
29. Hydrated copper sulphateCuSO4.5H2O + H2SO4 [conc.] ⟶ CuSO4 + 5H2O