7.3.2 - Contact Process (Sulfuric Acid Production)
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Practice Questions
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What are the reactants in the Contact Process?
💡 Hint: Think about the substances that react to form sulfur trioxide.
What is the product formed in the Contact Process?
💡 Hint: It's what we produce from the initial reactants.
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Which of the following is the starting reactants in the Contact Process?
💡 Hint: Recall the equation for the Contact Process.
True or False: Increasing pressure will not affect the equilibrium of the Contact Process.
💡 Hint: Think about how Le Châtelier’s principle applies to changes in pressure.
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Analyze the effects of reducing the temperature below 400 °C on the production rate and yield of SO₃ in the Contact Process.
💡 Hint: Consider how temperature impacts both yield and kinetics.
Design an experiment to determine the optimal pressure for the Contact Process. What variables would you control, and what would be your expected results?
💡 Hint: Think about how pressure relates to gas laws and reaction dynamics.
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