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Sulfur dioxide is removed by contact with water as it is soluble and forms sulfurous acid. The removal can be enhances by the addition of alkalis not acids. The problem with adding alkalis to the water is that the reaction between the alkali and the acid can cause a precipitated salt which becomes a waste disposal issue.

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