Question

What is meant by Condensation procedure in Sulfonation?

(a) Reaction of alkyl group

(b) Reaction of Organic sulfonates

(c) Reaction of Chlorinates

(d) None of the mentioned

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This key question is from Sulphonation and Sulfides topic in section Sulfonation and Sulfation of Unit Processes

Answer 1

Right choice is (b) Reaction of Organic sulfonates

The explanation is: Condensation procedures refer to the reaction of organic sulfonate “building blocks” (such as HOCH2CH2S03Na) with other organic compounds (such as long-chain acid chlorides) to form new sulfonates with altered properties,  these methods include sulfoalky