Q.

What is the percentage of free SO3 in an oleum sample that is labelled as 104.5%H2SO4?

see full answer

Want to Fund your own JEE / NEET / Foundation preparation ??

Take the SCORE scholarship exam from home and compete for scholarships worth ₹1 crore!*
An Intiative by Sri Chaitanya

answer is 20.

(Unlock A.I Detailed Solution for FREE)

Ready to Test Your Skills?

Check your Performance Today with our Free Mock Test used by Toppers!

Take Free Test

Detailed Solution

Oleum is mixture of  H2SO4 and SO3 gas. When we add water to oleum, SO3 present in it reacts with water to from H2SO4 according to the following equation :

SO3+H2OH2SO4

104.5%labeled oleum means 100g oleum reacts with H2O to form 104.5%H2SO4 Hence mass of water is 4.5g.
According to stoichiometry coefficient 

18g water combines with 80g SO3.

4.5g of H2O combines with 20g of SO3.

 100g of oleum contains 20g of SO3

Hence 20% of SO3 was free.

Watch 3-min video & get full concept clarity
score_test_img

Get Expert Academic Guidance – Connect with a Counselor Today!

whats app icon