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Sulphur trioxide is not directly dissolv...

Sulphur trioxide is not directly dissolved in water to form sulphuric acid because

A

`SO_(3)` does not react with water to form acid

B

`SO_(3)` gets oxidised to `H_(2)SO_(3)` when dissolved in water

C

it results in the formation of dense fog of sulphuric acid which is difficult to condense

D

sulphur trioxide is insoluble in water due to its covalent nature.

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    A
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    B
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    D
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    C
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    It decompose to a lower temperature
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