Question

Write two balanced chemical equations in which sulfuric acid acts as an oxidizing agent.

Short answer

The two balanced chemical equations are:

$\begin{array}{l}1)\mathrm{S}\mathrm{n}(s)+2{\mathrm{H}}_2\mathrm{S}{\mathrm{O}}_4(aq)\to \mathrm{S}{\mathrm{O}}_2(g)+2{\mathrm{H}}_2\mathrm{O}(l)+S{\mathrm{O}}_4^{2-}(aq)+\mathrm{S}{\mathrm{n}}^{2+}(aq).\\ 2)C(s)+2H_2\mathrm{S}{\mathrm{O}}_4(aq)\to \mathrm{C}{\mathrm{O}}_2(g)+2\mathrm{S}{\mathrm{O}}_2(g)+2{\mathrm{H}}_2\mathrm{O}(l).\end{array}$

Step-by-step solution

To write the two balanced chemical equations in which the sulfuric acid acts as an oxidizing agent.

The two balanced chemical equations are:

$\begin{array}{l}1)\mathrm{S}\mathrm{n}(s)+2{\mathrm{H}}_2\mathrm{S}{\mathrm{O}}_4(aq)\to \mathrm{S}{\mathrm{O}}_2(g)+2{\mathrm{H}}_2\mathrm{O}(l)+S{\mathrm{O}}_4^{2-}(aq)+\mathrm{S}{\mathrm{n}}^{2+}(aq).\\ 2)C(s)+2H_2\mathrm{S}{\mathrm{O}}_4(aq)\to \mathrm{C}{\mathrm{O}}_2(g)+2\mathrm{S}{\mathrm{O}}_2(g)+2{\mathrm{H}}_2\mathrm{O}(l).\end{array}$