Sulphur dioxide reacts with chlorine in the pressure of charcoal (Which acts as a catalyst) to give
A. thionyl chloride
B. sulphur dichloride and oxygen
C. sulphuryl chloride
D. chlorine monoxide and sulphur
A. thionyl chloride
B. sulphur dichloride and oxygen
C. sulphuryl chloride
D. chlorine monoxide and sulphur
Correct Answer – 3
Sulphur dioxide undergoes addition reactions:
`SO_(2)+Cl_(2)rarr underset(“Sulphurly chloride”)(SO_(2)Cl_(2))`
Other examples are
`2SO_(2)+O_(2) hArr 2SO_(3)`
`PbO_(2)+SO_(2)rarrPbSO_(4)`