What causes sulfur oxide?

Answer 1

When humans burn oil and coal, the sulfur in them is released into the atmosphere. Oil and coal is only one way they cause sulfur oxides. An oxide is where a metal ( mostly the kind on vehicles) goes through a chemical reaction combining water ,oxygen, and some salts in the air. An oxide is what rust is and is normally called that but the scientific term is called an oxide. An oxide is also known as corrosion where a metal slowly wears away over time, but most people like to call it rust. A sulphur oxide is a chemical reaction between sulphur, oxygen, water, and salts in the air. The sulphur would probably change colour indicating a chemical reaction, and the sulphur would slowly wear away over time an turn into more of an oxide. Most materials that are capable are of being corroded are porous( water can get through it ) and that is why some materials rust easily . Aluminum is able to resist corrosion by preventing water from getting at it an wearing away its metal.

Answer 2

Sulfur oxides, such as sulfur dioxide (SO2) and sulfur trioxide (SO3), are mainly produced by the burning of fossil fuels like coal and oil, industrial processes, and volcanic eruptions. When sulfur-containing fuels are burned, sulfur in the fuel combines with oxygen in the air to form sulfur oxides.