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Moist hydrogen sulphide gas was passed through a tube containing wet sulphur (IV) oxide gas as shown below.

Moist hydrogen sulphide gas was passed through a tube containing wet sulphur (IV) oxide gas as shown below.

(a) State the observation (s) made.
(b) Write an equation for the reaction above.
(c) Giving a reason, which substance undergoes reduction above.

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a) Yellow deposit formed
(b)

sharon kalunda answered the question on March 19, 2019 at 09:32

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