Question

15. What is the nature of the oxide SO2? What happens when it is dissolved in water? Write the chemical
equation of the reaction involved.
plain why metals usually do not liberate hydrogen gas with dilute nitric acid.​

Answer 1

Explanation:

(a) SO

2

is acidic in nature. When dissolved in water, it produces sulphurous acid.

Reaction: SO

2

+H

2

O→H

2

SO

3