Sulfuric acid is the single most important industrial chemical. About 40 million tons are manufactured each year.

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Sulfuric acid is the single most important industrial chemical. About 40 million tons are manufactured each year. Elemental sulfur is converted to sulfuric acid by the Contact Process as follows:

S(g) + O(g)  SO(g) V0% 2 SO(g) + O(g) 2 SO3(g) SO3(g) + HO(1) HSO4(aq) S S

Starting with 1.00 kg of sulfur and excess oxygen gas, calculate:

(a) The mass of sulfur trioxide produced

(b) The STP volume of sulfur trioxide produced

(c) The mass of sulfuric acid produced assuming a 55.0% process yield.

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