gcsescience.com                                             14                                           gcsescience.com

Acids and Alkalis

Manufacture of Sulfuric Acid  -  The Contact Process.

Effect of using a Catalyst.

sulfur dioxide + oxygen    sulfur trioxide
2SO_2(g)        +    O_2(g)             2SO_3(g)

The effect of using a catalyst has been discussed for the Haber process.
The catalyst for this reaction is Vanadium(V) oxide (V₂O₅).
Transition metals often make good catalysts.

       Headings       Sulfuric Acid       Search       Questions      

gcsescience.com     Contents      The Periodic Table     Index      Quizzes     gcsescience.com

Copyright © 2008 Dr. Colin France. All Rights Reserved.