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sulfur dioxide
Sign in to saveAlso 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 with the formula SO₂. It has a molecular mass of 63.962 and a density of 0.002927. The substance exhibits a melting point of -104 and -75.5, and a boiling point of 14 and -10.05. Its vapor pressure is 3.2, while its solubility is listed as 10. The standard molar entropy is 248.2, and the standard enthalpy of formation is -296.9.
Physical properties include a speed of sound of 213 and an electric dipole moment of 1.633. The ionization energy is 12.32. Safety data indicates an immediately dangerous to life or health level of 262. Both the time-weighted average exposure limit and the short-term exposure limit are 13. The compound has a charge of 0, with three hydrogen bond acceptors and no hydrogen bond donors. Its xlogp value is 0.1, and its topological polar surface area is 35.1.
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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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Research
12,880 papers- Bioprotection strategies in winemaking.ReviewInternational journal of food microbiology · 2022Gianvito PD, Englezos V, Rantsiou K et al.DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2022.109532
- [Sulfur dioxide-induced bronchial constriction in asthmatics and its prophylaxis by salbutamol].Zhonghua nei ke za zhi · 1990Luo ZY, Zheng JP, Luo DF
- A novel fluorescent probe utilizing Michael addition for the rapid detection of sulfur dioxide derivatives in food.Spectrochimica acta. Part A, Molecular and biomolecular spectroscopy · 2025Xu H, Zhang Y, Ren X et al.DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2025.125946
- Breathing sulphur dioxide.ReviewFood and cosmetics toxicology · 1973
- Short-term exposure to sulphur dioxide (SO(2)) and all-cause and respiratory mortality: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Environment international · 2021Orellano P, Reynoso J, Quaranta NDOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2021.106434
- A review on dry-based and wet-based catalytic sulphur dioxide (SO(2)) reduction technologies.ReviewJournal of hazardous materials · 2022Ng KH, Lai SY, Jamaludin NFM et al.DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.127061
- [The effect of quiet breathing of nitrogen dioxide and sulfur dioxide on the sensitivity of the respiratory tract to hyperventilation of sulfur dioxide].Pneumologie (Stuttgart, Germany) · 1990Jörres R, Boerger S, Kursawe IS et al.
- Properties and use of sulphur dioxide.ReviewFood additives and contaminants · 1992Usseglio-Tomasset LDOI: 10.1080/02652039209374090
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Wikidata facts
- Subclass of
- sulfur oxide
- Has part
- sulfur
- Mass
- 63.962
- Has use
- food additive
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- Commons category
- Sulfur dioxide
- canonical SMILES
- O=S=O
- NIOSH Pocket Guide ID
- 0575
- speed of sound
- 213
- has effect
- acid rain
- 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
- found in taxon
- Angelica gigas
- density
- 0.002927
- MCN code
- 2811.29.10
- standard molar entropy
- 248.2
- standard enthalpy of formation
- -296.9
- has characteristic
- bitterness
- electric dipole moment
- 1.633
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Encyclopedic overview
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