sblock Elements 1 Question 29

29. Hydrolysis of one mole of peroxodisulphuric acid produces

(1996, 1M)

(a) two moles of sulphuric acid

(b) two moles of peroxomono sulphuric acid

(c) one mole of sulphuric acid and one mole of peroxomono sulphuric acid

(d) one mole of sulphuric acid, one mole of peroxomono sulphuric acid and one mole of hydrogen peroxide

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Answer:

Correct Answer: 29. (c)

Solution: Peroxodisulphuric acid $\left(\mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{~S}_2 \mathrm{O}_8\right)$ on complete hydrolysis gives two moles of $\mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{SO}_4$ and one mole of $\mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{O}_2$ as

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On partial hydrolysis, it gives one mole of $\mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{SO}_4$ and one mole of peroxomonosulphuric acid as

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