What would the equation be for the following...?

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What would the equation be for the following...?

vii. Sulfur is burned in air

I'm not sure about this one, so if anyone can tell me, I would appreciate it loads!!!

2007-09-23 13:59:50 · 1 answers · asked by sophesticatedsophia 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry

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Burning sulfur, or any element, typically means you are trying to combine it with oxygen.

There are two products from this reaction: Sulfur dioxide and sulfur trioxide.

So, the equation would be:

S + O2 ~~> SO2 + SO3

I'll leave you to balancing it.

P.S.

Sulfur dioxide and Sulfur trioxide are both highly toxic, proving fatal within 10 minutes of exposure above 5 ppm.

The MSDS for each product is given below. Fun information to know and share :D

2007-09-23 14:08:48 · answer #1 · answered by lhvinny 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋