An amorphous solid“A” burns in air to form a gas “B” which turns lime water milky. The gas is also produced as a by-product during roasting of sulphide ore. This gas decolourises acidified aqueous KMnO4, solution and reduces Fe3+ to Fe2+. Identify the solid “A” and the gas “B”and write the reactions involved.

 


 
Since, the by-product of roasting of sulphide ore is SO2 so A is S8,so 'A' = S8: ‘B'= SO2
 
Reactions
 
iS8+8O28SO2
iiCa(OH)2+SO2CaSO3+H2O
(iii)2MnO4-(Violet)+5SO2+2H2O5SO42-+4H++2Mn2+(Colourless)
(iv)2Fe+3+SO2+2H2O2Fe2-+SO42-+4H+