Q.

Name the gas that can readily decolourise acidified KMnO4 solution.                [2017]
 

1 SO2  
2 NO2  
3 P2O5  
4 CO2  

Ans.

(1)

SO2 readily decolourises pink violet colour of acidified KMnO4 solution.

2KMnO4(Pink violet)+5SO2+2H2OK2SO4+2MnSO4(Colourless)+2H2SO4