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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).

2
VO2
  +  
O2
         
2
V2O5
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Interaction, Reaction, Process defined as:
British A-Level Chemistry: A2
Oxidation: Of Substrate By Reagent
Redox

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