Sulfuric Acid Can Be Prepared by a Multistep Process Summarized

question 4

Multiple Choice

Sulfuric acid can be prepared by a multistep process summarized as: 2 SO₂ + O₂ + 2 H₂O → 2 H₂SO₄
What mass of sulfuric acid could be produced daily by a process using 38 kg per day of sulfur dioxide with a 70% conversion efficiency ("yield") , assuming that sulfur dioxide is the limiting reagent?

• A) 27 kg/day
• B) 41 kg/day
• C) 54 kg/day
• D) 58 kg/day
• E) 83 kg/day

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