why S + O2 = SO2
because the valency of sulphur and oxygen is -2.
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In Sulphur trioxide, Sulphur is bonded to 3 oxygen atoms. Oxygen is more electronegative than Sulphur and thus, shows a fixed valency of 2. As a result each oxygen forms two bonds with the Sulphur atom making its valency 6.
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