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In the preparation of `H_2SO_4` by contact process, why is `SO_3` not absorbed directly in water to form `H_2SO_4`?

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In contact process, `SO_3` is not absorbed directly in water to form `H_2SO_4` because the reaction is highly exothermic, acid mist is formed which is difficult to condense. Hence, the reaction becomes difficult to handle.
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