JAMB Chemistry 2011 Objective — Question 35

Question 35 of 49 from the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) Chemistry 2011 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

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

A. A. dehydrating property
B. B. boiling pointCorrect
C. C. density
D. D. oxidizing property

Explanation

The property of H2SO4 that makes it suitable for preparing HNO3 is its boiling point (high boiling point, low volatility) - it is common practice to prepare a more volatile acid from a less volatile one.

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