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Also known as sulfurous acid anhydride, sulfurous oxide, sulfur oxide, Sulphur dioxide , sulfur dioxide, SO2, sulfurous anhydride, R-764, sulphur dioxide

chemical compound

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Sulfur dioxide is a chemical compound made of sulfur and oxygen that is commonly released into the air from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. It matters because it can harm air quality and human health, and it plays a role in acid rain formation.

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Chemical data

Formula
O2S
Molecular weight
64.07 g/mol
IUPAC name
sulfur dioxide
SMILES
O=S=O
InChIKey
RAHZWNYVWXNFOC-UHFFFAOYSA-N
XLogP
0.1
Polar surface area
35.1 Ų
H-bond donors
0
H-bond acceptors
3
Formal charge
0

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Mass
63.962
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Commons category
Sulfur dioxide
canonical SMILES
O=S=O
NIOSH Pocket Guide ID
0575
speed of sound
213
immediately dangerous to life or health
262
melting point
-75.5
boiling point
-10.05
vapor pressure
3.2
solubility
10
ionization energy
12.32
time-weighted average exposure limit
13
short-term exposure limit
13
chemical formula
SO₂
density
0.002927
MCN code
2811.29.10
standard molar entropy
248.2
standard enthalpy of formation
-296.9
electric dipole moment
1.633
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