Sulfur trioxide is the anhydride of sulfuric acid. However, SO3 is not added directly to water during the synthesis of sulfuric acid because
A) hydration of SO 3 is very exothermic and difficult to control.
B) hydration of SO 3 is very endothermic and proceeds too slowly to be profitable.
C) at high temperatures water vapor catalyzes polymerization of SO 3.
D) vapor phase sulfuric acid is corrosive and limits the useful life of the reactor.
E) the water would decompose under such conditions.
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