Sulfur and Sulfur Dioxide

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Sulfur and Sulfur Dioxide: Overview

This topic covers concepts, such as, Sulphur Dioxide, Physical Properties of Sulphur Dioxide, Uses of Sulphur & Sulphur Dioxide as Pollutant etc.

Important Questions on Sulfur and Sulfur Dioxide

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Identify the characteristic smell of sulphur dioxide from the following.

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List the various uses of sulphur?

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Sulphur is an odourless, tasteless, light yellow solid. 

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What are the properties of sulphur?

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How to extract sulphur form sulphur beds?

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Explain the process of extraction of sulphur from hydrogen sulphide?

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How do you draw the structure of sulphur?

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The S8 molecule has a crown-shaped ring structure with the α-form.

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Sulphur compounds occur naturally.

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What is the chemical formula of sulphur dioxide?

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SO2 acts as a bleaching agent in presence of moisture. This is due to the _____  nature of SO2. (reducing / oxidising)

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Oxidation of Sulphur dioxide into Sulphur trioxide in the absence of a catalyst is a slow process but this oxidation occurs easily in the atmosphere. Explain how does this happen? Give chemical reaction for the conversion of SO2 and SO3.

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Sulphur dioxide is present in liquid form.

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