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Platinised asbestos is used as a catalyst in the manufacture of H2SO4
. It is an example of-
A. Homogeneous catalyst
B. Heterogeneous catalyst
C. Auto catalyst
D. Induced catalyst

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B. Heterogeneous catalyst

Platinised asbestos is an example of a heterogeneous catalyst. In heterogeneous catalysis, the catalyst exists in a different phase from the reactants. In this case, platinised asbestos is a solid catalyst used in the gas-phase reaction for the manufacture of sulfuric acid (H2SO4).