Home
Class 11
CHEMISTRY
Why Mg-ribbon continues to burn in prese...

Why Mg-ribbon continues to burn in presence of `SO_2` gas?

Text Solution

Verified by Experts

During combustion of Mg-ribbon, the amount of heat generated leads to the decomposition of sulphur dioxide into sulphur and oxygen. This oxygen is responsible for the continued burning of Mg-ribbon.
`2Mg + SO_2 to 2MgO + S`
Promotional Banner

Topper's Solved these Questions

  • s-BLOCK ELEMENTS

    CHHAYA PUBLICATION|Exercise QUESTION-ANSWER ZONE FOR BOARD EXAMINATION (VERY SHORT ANSWER TYPE)|48 Videos

  • s-BLOCK ELEMENTS

    CHHAYA PUBLICATION|Exercise QUESTION-ANSWER ZONE FOR BOARD EXAMINATION (SHORT ANSWER TYPE)|45 Videos

  • REDOX REACTIONS

    CHHAYA PUBLICATION|Exercise PRACTICE SET|4 Videos

  • SOME BASIC CONCEPTS OF CHEMISTRY

    CHHAYA PUBLICATION|Exercise PRACTICE SET|13 Videos

Similar Questions

Explore conceptually related problems

Why does a piece of burning Mg ribbon continues to burn in SO_2 ? Give the name of product.

How is the presence of SO^(2) detected?

The treatment of benzene with isobutylene in the presence of H_2SO_4 gives :

Why iodobenzene cannot be prepared directly by combining benzene and iodine in presence of iron fillings ? Why is this reaction possible in presence of nitric acid ?

Why the phenolphthalein turns pink in borax solution? Why it becomes colourless in presence of glycerol?

When a mixture of K_(2)Cr_(2)O_(7) and NH_(4)Cl is heated , a colourless gas in evloved which is neither combustiible nor a supporter of combusion . However , Mg continued to burn in it. When the gas (A) is reacted with calcium carbide in it . When the gas (A) is reacted with calcium carbide in electric furnace , a solid (B) is obtained . (B) undergoes slow hydrolysis forming an insoluble compound (C) and the solution of the compound (D). (D) truns Nessle's reagent brown. Identify (A) to (D) . Write the reactions involved.

Which happens when. Ozone reacts with KI in presence of H_2SO_4 . Sodium Chloride is treated with MnO_2 in presence of H_2SO_4

Why can aryl halides not be prepared by reaction of phenol with HCl in the presence of ZnCl_(2) ?

Why is Co^(2+) easily oxidised to Co^(3+) in presence of a strong-field ligand?