NTA Abhyas NEET2020Chemistryp Block Elements (Group 15, 16, 17 & 18)Practice
A colourless fuming liquid A can be prepared by passing S O 2 over phosphorous pentachloride. The liquid can readily be hydrolysed to give sulphurous acid. The compound A is
Options
- AS O C l 2
- BS O 2 C l 2
- CS C l 2
- DS C l 4
Correct answer
A. S O C l 2
Step-by-step solution
P C l 5 + S O 2 → S O C l 2 + P O C l 3 Both S C l 4 and S O C l 2 , on hydrolysis may give H 2 S O 3 . But S C l 4 is a yellow solid liquiefies at room temperature.