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Sulphur disappears when boiled with an aqueous solution of sodium sulphite. Why ?

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`S` reacts with `Na_(2)SO_(3)` to form sodium thiosulphate `(Na_(2)S_(2)O_(3))` and hence `S` disappears.
`Na_(2)SO_(3) + S to `(Na_(2)S_(2)O_(3))`
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