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<div class="definition"><div class="short_definition">Acidic gas, formula SO<sub>2</sub>, formed in the combustion of many fuels and in the [[oxidation]] of naturally occurring sulfur gases.</div><br/> <div class="paragraph">It is the primary sulfur gas emitted from combustion sources and is a precursor to [[sulfuric acid]], which is a major constituent of [[acid rain]].</div><br/> </div> | <div class="definition"><div class="short_definition">Acidic gas, formula SO<sub>2</sub>, formed in the combustion of many fuels and in the [[oxidation]] of naturally occurring sulfur gases.</div><br/> <div class="paragraph">It is the primary sulfur gas emitted from combustion sources and is a precursor to [[sulfuric acid|sulfuric acid]], which is a major constituent of [[acid rain]].</div><br/> </div> | ||
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Latest revision as of 17:01, 25 April 2012
sulfur dioxide
Acidic gas, formula SO2, formed in the combustion of many fuels and in the oxidation of naturally occurring sulfur gases.
It is the primary sulfur gas emitted from combustion sources and is a precursor to sulfuric acid, which is a major constituent of acid rain.
