Q. Oleum is

A) Fuming $H_{2}SO_{4}$
B) Oil of vitriol
C) Castor oil
D) Caro’s acid
Explanation

(a)
Oleum is $H_{2}S_{2}O_{7}$ which is obtained by dissolving $SO_{3}$ in $H_{2}SO_{4}$ and is also called as fuming sulphuric acid

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