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JAMB Chemistry 2011 Question 36

Question 36

Nitrogen and its Compounds

The property of concentrated H2SO4 that makes it suitable for preparing HNO3 is its

  1. A.boiling point
  2. B.density
  3. C.oxidizing property
  4. D.dehydrating property
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Answer: A (boiling point)

Explanation

Concentrated H2SO4 has a high boiling point (it is non-volatile), so it displaces the more volatile HNO3 from a nitrate, which distils off.