SULFUROUSACID

Sulfurous acid

Sulfurous acid is the chemical compound with the formula H2SO3. There is no evidence that sulfurous acid exists in solution, but the molecule has been detected in the gas phase. The conjugate bases of this elusive acid are, however, common anions, bisulfite and sulfite. Sulfurous acid is an intermediate species in the formation of acid rain from sulfur dioxide.

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sulfurous acid

Noun

  1. The weak acid, H2SO3, present in a solution of sulfur dioxide in water; it is a reducing agent and mild bleach.


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