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Dissolution of SO3 in water. to form sulphuric Acid.

Industrially, sulphur trioxide is dissolved in sulphuric acid to form oleum.

Oleum ( fuming sulphuric acid) is seriously nasty stuff.

SO3 + H2SO4 = H2S2O7

The oleum is then slowly dissolved in water to form sulphuric acid of the given molarity(strength).

H2S2O7 + H2O = 2H2SO4

It is done this way in order to prevent 'spitting and fuming'. added to which you form twice a mush sulphuric acid.

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