FORMATION OF ACID RAIN

SULPHUR DIOXIDE AND ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

1.Sulphur dioxide is one of the by-product of contact process. It is a colourless and poisonous gas with a vary pungent smell. y 2.Sulphur dioxide which escape into the air causes air pollution. y 3.Sulphur dioxide is an acidic which dissolves in water to form sulphurous acidic H2SO3. y In the atmosphere, sulphur dioxide dissolve in water droplets to form sulphurous acidic. y SO2(g)+H2O(l) H2SO3(aq)

y Oxidation of sulphur acid by oxygen produce sulphuric

acid, H2SO4, which falls to the earth as acid rain. Sulphur trioxide is also easily oxidised in the air to form sulphur trioxide. Sulphur trioxide dissolve in rainwater to produce sulphuric acid. y SO3 (g) + H2O(l) H2SO4(aq)