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In the contact process for oxidising sulfur dioxide to sulfur trioxide a vanadium(V) oxide catalyst is employed.

The vanadium(V) oxidises the sulfur, and is itself reduced to V(IV).

Oxygen subsequently oxidises the V from (IV) to (V).
SO2
  +  
V2O5
         
SO3
  +  
VO2
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Sulfur dioxide     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Vanadium(V) oxide     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Sulfur trioxide     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Vanadium(IV) oxide     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming

Interaction, Reaction, Process defined as:
British A-Level Chemistry: A2
British A-Level Chemistry: AS
Oxidation: Of Substrate By Reagent
Redox

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