Sulphates salt gives metal oxide and SO3 (or SO2+12O2) on heating :
The heat of formation of SO2 is:
S+32O2→SO3+2x kJSO2+12O2→SO3+y kJ
In the reaction
S+32O2→SO3+2xkJ and SO2+12O2→SO3+ykJ
Heat of formation of SO2 is