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Ch.3 - Molecules, Compounds & Chemical Equations
Tro - Chemistry: A Molecular Approach 4th Edition
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Capitolo 3, Problema 101

Sulfuric acid is a component of acid rain formed when gaseous sulfur dioxide pollutant reacts with gaseous oxygen and liquid water to form aqueous sulfuric acid. Write the balanced chemical equation this reaction. (Note: this is a simplified representation of this reaction.)

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Identify the reactants and products in the reaction: sulfur dioxide (SO_2), oxygen (O_2), and water (H_2O) react to form sulfuric acid (H_2SO_4).
Write the unbalanced chemical equation: SO_2 (g) + O_2 (g) + H_2O (l) -> H_2SO_4 (aq).
Balance the sulfur atoms: There is 1 sulfur atom in SO_2 and 1 in H_2SO_4, so the sulfur atoms are already balanced.
Balance the hydrogen atoms: There are 2 hydrogen atoms in H_2O and 2 in H_2SO_4, so the hydrogen atoms are already balanced.
Balance the oxygen atoms: There are 2 oxygen atoms in SO_2, 2 in O_2, and 1 in H_2O, making a total of 5 oxygen atoms on the reactant side. There are 4 oxygen atoms in H_2SO_4, so adjust the coefficients to balance the oxygen atoms.

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