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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 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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Wikidata facts

Subclass of
sulfur oxide
Has part
sulfur
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
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

Spacefill model of sulfur dioxide

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