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I don't think sulfur has a charge since sulfur dioxide is a covalent bond. In covalent bonding no charge is produced because its between two nonmetals which share electrons. Since neither atom gains or loses electrons, the protons and electrons are balanced, producing no charge. In response to the answer above, I would first as a question. First by "charge" I assume you are referring to the oxidation number? If so, then you have to look at the charges on each of the atoms present in the molecule! First, oxygen has a -2 charge for each atom. Since Sulfur dioxide has TWO oxygens each oxygen has a -2 charge meaning that there is a total -4 charge for the two oxygens. Since sulfur dioxide doesn't have a charge on the molecule, all the charges for all the atoms must add up to 0. The oxygens already have a -4 charge which means that the sulfur has a +4 charge! Of course all of this is in reference to oxidation numbers. I'm thinking the first person to post might have been confusing the charge on the molecule with the oxidation numbers of each of the atoms?
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∙ 16y ago
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∙ 15y agoNo of valence electrons of sulphur are 2.Sulphur cannot lose 5 electrons to become stable.Thus it gains 2 electrons from other elements to acquire a charge of -2
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How much sulfur dioxide is in the air?
Sulfur dioxide in air = 1 ppm
What is the chemical name and the charge of so2?
Sulfur dioxide, a neutral molecule.
Is sulfur dioxide part of carbon dioxide?
No. Sulfur dioxide is sulfur and oxygen. Carbon dioxide is carbon and oxygen. They are two different substances.
Are carbon dioxide and sulfur dioxide the same thing?
No. Carbon dioxide is very different from sulfur dioxide.
Similarity of sulfur molecule and sulfur dioxide molecule?
The similarity of sulfur molecule and the sulfur dioxide molecule is the type of bond.
How much sulfur dioxide is in the air?
Sulfur dioxide in air = 1 ppm
What is the chemical name and the charge of so2?
Sulfur dioxide, a neutral molecule.
What is the chemical compound name for SO2?
If it is bonded to a metal, then it is a polyatomic ion, sulfite If it is alone, then it is sulfur dioxide
What are three main types of air pollutants produced by electrical power plants in US?
1. Carbine Dioxide 2. Sulfur Dioxide 3. Nitrogen Oxide
Is sulfur dioxide amphoteric?
No. Sulfur dioxide is acidic.
How do you make sulfur dioxide on alchemy classic?
Sulfur + Oxygen = Sulfur Dioxide
Is sulphur dioxide the same as sulphur?
No, sulfur is an element and sulfur dioxide is a gaseous compound. Sulfur dioxide is the combustion product of sulfur in an oxygen atmosphere (S+O2 --> SO2) Where sulfur is an element, sulfur dioxide is a compound and where sulfur is an insoluble yellow solid, sulfur dioxide is a colorless soluble gas.
Is sulfur dioxide part of carbon dioxide?
No. Sulfur dioxide is sulfur and oxygen. Carbon dioxide is carbon and oxygen. They are two different substances.
Sulfur dioxide forms from the burning of what?
Burning sulfur in oxygen produces sulfur dioxide.
Are carbon dioxide and sulfur dioxide the same thing?
No. Carbon dioxide is very different from sulfur dioxide.
Similarity of sulfur molecule and sulfur dioxide molecule?
The similarity of sulfur molecule and the sulfur dioxide molecule is the type of bond.
What percentage of sulfur dioxide is used in flour?
Sulfur dioxide is not in flour.
