JEE Main · 2020 · Shift-IImediumPB12-089

Reaction of an inorganic sulphite X with dilute H2SO4 generated compound Y. Reaction of Y with NaOH gives X. Further,…

p-Block Elements (Class 12) · Class 12 · JEE Main Previous Year Question

Question

Reaction of an inorganic sulphite X with dilute H2SO4\mathrm{H_2SO_4} generated compound Y. Reaction of Y with NaOH gives X. Further, the reaction of X with Y and water affords compound Z. Y and X, respectively, are:

Options
  1. a

    SO2\mathrm{SO_2} and Na2SO3\mathrm{Na_2SO_3}

  2. b

    SO3\mathrm{SO_3} and NaHSO3\mathrm{NaHSO_3}

  3. c

    SO2\mathrm{SO_2} and NaHSO3\mathrm{NaHSO_3}

  4. d

    S and Na2SO3\mathrm{Na_2SO_3}

Correct Answerc

SO2\mathrm{SO_2} and NaHSO3\mathrm{NaHSO_3}

Detailed Solution

Strategy: Analyze the cycle of reactions between sulphites, bisulphites, and sulphur dioxide.

Step 1: Identification of Y Inorganic sulphites (like \ceNa2SO3\ce{Na2SO3}) react with dilute acids to generate Sulphur dioxide: \ceNa2SO3+H2SO4Na2SO4+H2O+SO2(g)\ce{Na2SO3 + H2SO4 \to Na2SO4 + H2O + SO2(g)} Thus, Y is \ceSO2\ce{SO2}.

Step 2: Identification of X Reaction of \ceSO2\ce{SO2} with Sodium hydroxide (\ceNaOH)(\ce{NaOH}) forms sodium bisulphite (\ceNaHSO3)(\ce{NaHSO3}) or sodium sulphite: \ceNaOH+SO2NaHSO3\ce{NaOH + SO2 \to NaHSO3} Further reaction of bisulphite (\ceX)(\ce{X}) with \ceNaOH\ce{NaOH} yields sulphite. And reaction of sulphite (\ceNa2SO3)(\ce{Na2SO3}) with \ceSO2\ce{SO2} (\ceY)(\ce{Y}) and water affords bisulphite (\ceZ)(\ce{Z}). Matching the sequence in the question, Y is \ceSO2\ce{SO2} and X is \ceNaHSO3\ce{NaHSO3}.

Answer: (Option) [c] \ceSO2 and \ceNaHSO3\boxed{\text{Answer: (Option) [c] $\ce{SO2}$ and $\ce{NaHSO3}$}}

Practice this question with progress tracking

Want timed practice with adaptive difficulty? Solve this question (and hundreds more from p-Block Elements (Class 12)) inside The Crucible, our adaptive practice platform.

Reaction of an inorganic sulphite X with dilute H2SO4 generated compound Y. Reaction of Y with NaOH… (JEE Main 2020) | Canvas Classes