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What happens when potassium bromide is treated with warm conc. sulphuric acid?

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When potassium bromide is treated with conc. `H_(2)SO_(4)`, then `Br_(2)` is formed
`2KBr+3H_(2)SO_(4)to2KHSO_(4)+SO_(2)+Br_(2)+2H_(2)O`
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