JEE Advanced Chemistry question

Concentrated sulphuric acid is

(A)Oxidising agentCorrect
(B)HygroscopicCorrect
(C)Efflorescent
(D)Sulphonating agentCorrect

Answer: (A),(B),(D)

Solution

Hot concentrated H2SO4 is a powerful oxidising agent (e.g. oxidising Cu, C, or HBr/HI), confirming (a); it strongly absorbs atmospheric moisture, i.e. it is hygroscopic, confirming (b); and it is widely used industrially to introduce –SO3H groups into organic substrates, i.e. it is a

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