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ahmed a
ahmed a asked in Science & MathematicsChemistry · 2 years ago

Why so2 sulfur dioxide is toxic?

What I know that pure sulfur not toxic and o2 not toxic and if we mix it together we will have toxic compound ........can you explain why

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  • Roger the Mole
    Lv 7
    2 years ago

    Because there is no reason to suppose the properties of reactants have anything to do with the properties of the product(s).

    Examples: H2O, NaCl

  • ahmed a
    2 years ago

    But why so2 Become toxic...pure sulfur not toxic and o2 not toxic

  • billrussell42
    Lv 7
    2 years ago

    SO₂ is a chemical compound. You do not mix S and O₂ to get it, you react them together.

    chemical compound have totally different properties than the parts that make it up.

    If you just mixed them, nothing would happen, you would have two non-toxic materials. Only when you combust the S in the O₂ do you get a totally different substance, SO₂, which is toxic.

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