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Question
What is the nature of the oxide SO2? What happens when it is dissolved in water? Write the chemical equation of the reaction involved.
Solution 1
O2 is acidic in nature. When it is dissolved in water, sulphurous acid is formed.
Chemical equation: SO2(g) + H2O(l) → H2SO3(aq)
Solution 2
SO2 is acidic in nature. When it is dissolved in water, sulphurous acid is formed.
Chemical equation: SO2(g) + H2O(l) → H2SO3(aq)
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