In the contact process for the production of sulfuric acid,sulfur is first burned in oxygen to produce SO₂(g).The SO₂(g)is then A)reduced to H₂S(g). B)dissolved in water to form oleum. C)dissolved in water to form H₂SO₄(aq). D)dissolved in water to form H₂SO₃(aq). E)oxidized to SO₃(g).

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In the contact process, SO₂ is oxidized to SO₃ using a vanadium(V) oxide catalyst before being converted to sulfuric acid.

In the Contact Process for the Production of Sulfuric Acid,sulfur