What can sulfur oxides cause in the atmosphere?(Including advantages and disadvantages) Maybe it is related to acid rain, greenhouse effect and photochemical gases.
2007-06-02 16:11:34 · 3 answers · asked by yi 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
sulfur oxides or rather sulfur dioxide which is the most common is a highly poisonous gas which in high levels can cause major respiratory problems also it can cause acid rain by combing with oxygen and water vapor in the air to form sulfuric acid.it is known to greatly increase the acidity of rain water.sulfur dioxide is not a very factor in the greenhouse effect.
other sulfur oxides are not formed under ordinary conditions.
SO is formed by sonoluminescence of sulfuric acid.
SO3 is formed by various reactions of SO2 in the atmosphere and dissolves instantly to form sulfuric acid.
2007-06-02 16:29:47 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
sulfur oxides are ususally emittted from coal burning power plants as a by product of impurities in the coal.
The SO2 and SO3 combine with moisture in the atmosphere to form sulfuric acid, for example SO3 + H2O == H2SO4
This comes down as acid rain and is destructive to our environment and infrastructure
2007-06-02 16:18:19 · answer #2 · answered by reb1240 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, sulphur oxides cause acid rain. And from where suphur oxides come? apart from natural causes like volcanic eruptions, most of the sulphur oxides in the atmosphere come from burning of coal and oil etc.
2007-06-02 16:17:19 · answer #3 · answered by Swamy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋