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Is sulfur in this chemical reaction a oxidation agent or reduction agent in S plus H2 plus 2O2 --- H2SO4?
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∙ 14y ago
It is safer to claim it as neither - not least because the reaction would/does not work. Far safer to say that the sulphur is oxidised (which, you could argue, makes it a reducing agent).
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Hydrochloric acid reacts with sulfuric acid?
They undergo an oxidation reduction reaction. The principal products would be sulfur dioxide and chlorine gas. The products may vary with the reaction conditions.
Is formation of silver sulfide when silver reacts with sulfur in the air a physical change?
chemical, specifically an "oxidation" reaction (even though oxygen is not involved).
When sulfur burns what indicates a chemical chang has occurred?
The first indication is the fact that it is burning. The second is the incredibly foul odor caused by the oxidation in the endothermic reaction.
Give you five substances that undergoes oxidation reaction?
Carbon, Sulfur, CO, FeCl2, MnO2..
How many sulfur atoms are in the chemical reaction H2S plus SO2 plus H2?
There are 2 sulfur atoms in the chemical reaction H2S plus SO2 plus H2.
Is burning sulfur a physical or chemical change?
It is a chemical change, an oxidation reaction.
Hydrochloric acid reacts with sulfuric acid?
They undergo an oxidation reduction reaction. The principal products would be sulfur dioxide and chlorine gas. The products may vary with the reaction conditions.
Is formation of silver sulfide when silver reacts with sulfur in the air a physical change?
chemical, specifically an "oxidation" reaction (even though oxygen is not involved).
When sulfur burns what indicates a chemical chang has occurred?
The first indication is the fact that it is burning. The second is the incredibly foul odor caused by the oxidation in the endothermic reaction.
What is the sulfur cycle?
Sulfur is one of the constituents of many proteins, vitamins and hormones. It recycles as in other biogeochemical cycles.The essential steps of the sulfur cycle are:Mineralization of organic sulfur to the inorganic form, hydrogen sulfide: (H2S).Oxidation of sulfide and elemental sulfur (S) and related compounds to sulfate (SO42-).Reduction of sulfate to sulfide.Microbial immobilization of the sulfur compounds and subsequent incorporation into the organic form of sulfur.These are often termed as follows: Assimilative sulfate reduction (see also sulfur assimilation) in which sulfate (SO42-) is reduced to organic sulfhydryl (otherwise known as thiol) groups (R-SH) by plants, fungi and various prokaryotes. The oxidation states of sulfur are +6 in sulfate and -2 in R-SH. Desulfuration in which organic molecules containing sulfur can be desulfurated, producing hydrogen sulfide gas (H2S), oxidation state = -2. Note the similarity to deamination. Oxidation of hydrogen sulfide produces elemental sulfur (So), oxidation state = 0. This reaction is done by the photosynthetic green and purple sulfur bacteria and some chemolithotrophs. Further oxidation of elemental sulfur by sulfur oxidizers produces sulfate. Dissimilative sulfur reduction in which elemental sulfur can be reduced to hydrogen sulfide. Dissimilative sulfate reduction in which sulfate reducers generate hydrogen sulfide from sulfate.Human impact on the sulfur cycle is primarily in the production of sulfur dioxide (SO2) from industry (e.g. burning coal) and the internal combustion engine. Sulfur dioxide can precipitate onto surfaces where it can be oxidized to sulfate in the soil (it is also toxic to some plants), reduced to sulfide in the atmosphere, or oxidized to sulfate in the atmosphere as sulfuric acid, a principal component of acid rain
Give you five substances that undergoes oxidation reaction?
Carbon, Sulfur, CO, FeCl2, MnO2..
How many sulfur atoms are in the chemical reaction H2S plus SO2 plus H2?
There are 2 sulfur atoms in the chemical reaction H2S plus SO2 plus H2.
What is the chemical equation for reduction of sulfur dioxide using lime?
You put the lime in the coconut.
What is Manganese2 and Sulfur3?
Manganese(II) is a chemical compound where manganese has a +2 oxidation state. It is an important nutrient for various biological processes and is commonly found in foods and supplements. Sulfur(III) is not a commonly encountered oxidation state of sulfur in chemical compounds. The most common oxidation states of sulfur are -2, +4, and +6. It is important in many biological processes and is present in various compounds, such as sulfur dioxide (SO2) and sulfur trioxide (SO3).
Sulfur has a bright yellow color is this physical or cheimical property?
Its colour, its melting point, its boiling point, whether it is magnetic or not, whether it is an electrical conductor or not and its atomic mass are all physical properties.
Where was sulfur made?
You can't make sulfur - it is an element, you can only mine, refine or produce it by chemical reaction. The majority of elemental sulfur in trade today is a byproduct of the petro-chemical/refining industry.
Why is the oxidation number of Sulfur never higher than 6?
In chemical bonding, only the valence shell electrons participate in reactions in general conditions. Sulfur has 6 electrons in its third energy level, outermost shell. Therefore the highest oxidation number for sulfur is +6.
