Sulphuric acid behaves as

Options

A. a strong acid
B. an oxidising agent
C. a dehydrating agent
D. all of these

Answer

D

Explanation

It is strong dibasic acid.
`H_(2)SO_(4) hArr 2H^(+)+SO_(4)^(2-)`
It acts as an oxidising agent.
`H_(2)SO_(4) to H_(2)O+SO_(2)+[O]`
Non-metals are oxidised to their oxides and metals to the corresponding sulphates.
`Fe+H_(2)SO_(4) to FeSO_(4)+H_(2)`
`C+2OtoCO_(2)`
`Zn+2H_(2)SO_(4)+ ZnSO_(4)+2H_(2)O+SO_(2)`
`H_(2)SO_(4)` is storngly dehydrating in nature
`(COOH)_(2) overset(H_(2)SO_(4))to CO+CO_(2)+H_(2)O`
`2C_(2)H_(5)-OH overset(H_(2)SO_(4))to C_(2)H_(5)-O-C_(2)H_(5)+H_(2)O`