NEETChemistryp Block Elements (Group 15, 16, 17 & 18)
How does concentrated nitric acid oxidize sulfur?
Options
- AIt forms sulfuric acid (H 2 SO 4 )
- BIt reduces sulfur to hydrogen sulfide (H 2 S)
- CIt converts sulfur to sulfur hexafluoride (SF 6 )
- DIt has no effect on sulfur
Correct answer
A. It forms sulfuric acid (H 2 SO 4 )
Step-by-step solution
The paragraph describes that concentrated nitric acid oxidizes sulfur to form sulfuric acid (H 2 SO 4 ).