Question

Why SO2 is acidic in nature?

Answer 1

When sulfur dioxide is dissolved in rain, it makes sulfurous acid in the reaction SO2 + H2O -> H2SO3. It is because of a very similar reason why CO2 is just a bit acidic, and that is because CO2 + H2O (maybe in the form of rain) -> H2CO3.

Answer 2

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When sulfur dioxide is dissolved in rain, it makes sulfurous acid in the reaction SO2 + H2O -> H2SO3. It is because of a very similar reason why CO2 is just a bit acidic, and that is because CO2 + H2O (maybe in the form of rain) -> H2CO3.

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