In the manufacture of sulphuric acid from elemental sulphur, the
following sequence of major operations is followed:
(A) Furnace → converter → absorber
(B) Furnace → evaporator → absorber
(C) Furnace → converter → evaporator
(D) Converter → furnace → absorber

1 Answer

Answer :

(A) Furnace → converter → absorber

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