- S8 + 8 O2 → 8 SO2
- the uses of the sulfur dioxide;
Sulfur dioxide is sometimes used as a preservative for dried apricots and other dried fruits owing to its antimicrobial properties, and it is sometimes called E200 when used in this way. As a preservative, it maintains the appearance of the fruit and prevents rotting.
Sulfur dioxide is also a good reluctant. In the presence of water, sulfur dioxide is able to decolorize substances. Specifically it is a useful reducing bleach for papers and delicate materials such as clothes. This bleaching effect normally does not last very long. Oxygen in the atmosphere reoxidizes the reduced dyes, restoring the color. In municipal wastewater treatment sulfur dioxide is used to treat chlorinated wastewater prior to release. Sulfur dioxide reduces free and combined chlorine to chloride.
The harmfulness
Sulfur dioxide is a major air pollutant and has significant impacts upon human health. In addition the concentration of sulfur dioxide in the atmosphere can influence the habitat suitability for plant communities as well as animal life.
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Saturday, February 12, 2011
Science online lesson,Harmful compound by (chenming)
The harmful compound that i have found out is Sulfur dioxide(SO2), it consist of two harmless elements,oxygen and sulfur.
Sulfur dioxide is the product of the burning of sulfur
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