What happens when SO2 reacts with water and write its equation.

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Sulphur dioxide dissolves in liquid to give H₂SO₃, which exists only in the solution and cannot be isolated.
SO₂(g)+ H₂O(l) $\to$ H₂SO₃(l)

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What happens when SO2 reacts with water and write its equation.

Sulphur dioxide dissolves in liquid to give H2SO3, which exists only in the solution and cannot be isolated. SO2(g)+ H2O(l) → H2SO3(l)

Sulphur dioxide dissolves in liquid to give H₂SO₃, which exists only in the solution and cannot be isolated.
SO₂(g)+ H₂O(l) $\to$ H₂SO₃(l)