Sulfur Dioxide(SO2)
The release of SO2 to the atmosphere is the primary cause of acid rain in the world.
Fossil fuel combustion at electric power-generating plants accounts for about70% of
the emissions.
Coal, Oil, and all other fossil fuels naturally
contain some sulfur.
Volcanic eruptions are another more localized natural source of SO2
SO2 + OH. HSO3.
HS
Objective
We synthesize ethyl acetate from acetic acid and ethanol by esterification using sulfuric acid as a catalyst
Acetic Acid+Ethanol Sulfuric Acid ->Ethyl Acetate
Theory
1. Esterification
2. Reaction path of the Synthesis of
an Ethyl acetate
Starch Indicator
Starch is the indicator of choice for redox titrations involving iodine because it forms an intense blue complex with iodine.
Starch should not be added to such a reaction until immediately before the equivalence point. Otherwise some iodine tends to remain bound to starch particles after the equivalence point is reached.
sulfur, nitrogen, oxygen content (%weight)Proximate
analysis provides the information on the mode of combustion with which we are very
familiar as shown in Fig. 2. When wood burns, moisture evaporates first at temperatures
o
around 100
C (see Fig. 3). At higher temperatures, dry wood decomposes thermally into
volatile matter and char (fixed