A) The stages involved in the Contact Process can be represented by the following equations:
S(s) +O₂ (g)-->SO₂ (g)
2SO₂ (g) +O₂-->2SO₃ (g)
SO₃ (g) +H₂SO₄ (l)-->H₂S₂O7(l)
H₂S₂O7(l) +H₂O(l)-->2H₂SO₄
Suppose that the conversion of sulphur to sulphuric acid is 100%.
1) How many moles of sulphur are required to produce one mole of sulphuric acid?
2)If the annual production of sulphuric acid in this country is 2.6x10^9kg, calculate the annual consumption of sulphur, in kg, in the Contact Process.
B) The relative molecular mass of an alkanol X (CnH₂n+₁OH) is 60.0. X contains 60% of carbon by mass. Calculate the number of moles of carbon in one mole of X and hence deduce the molecular formula of X.