MHT CET20239 May 2023Morning ShiftChemistryp Block Elements (Group 15, 16, 17 & 18)Actual
Which of the following metals is used as catalyst in manufacture of sulphuric acid by contact process?
Options
- AIron
- BPlatinum
- CNickel
- DCobalt
Correct answer
B. Platinum
Step-by-step solution
In the contact process of industrial production of sulfuric acid; sulphur dioxide and oxygen from the air react reversibly over a solid catalyst of platinised asbestos.