pBlock ElementsII - Result Question 40
####40. A gas that cannot be collected over water is
(a) $N _2$
(b) $O _2$
(c) $SO _2$
(d) $PH _3$
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Solution:
- $SO _2$ cannot be collected over water because it reacts with water forming $H _2 SO _3$.
$$ SO _2+H _2 O \longrightarrow H _2 SO _3 $$