What gas is formed when sulphur burns in air?

Sulphur trioxide

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Sulphur dioxide

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Sulphur monoxide

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Carbon monoxide

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Solution

The correct option is B
Sulphur dioxide

Sulphur burns in air or oxygen on gentle heating with a pale blue flame. It produces colourless and poisonous sulphur dioxide gas.

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What gas is formed when sulphur burns in air?

The correct option is B Sulphur dioxide Sulphur burns in air or oxygen on gentle heating with a pale blue flame. It produces colourless and poisonous sulphur dioxide gas.

The correct option is B
Sulphur dioxide

Sulphur burns in air or oxygen on gentle heating with a pale blue flame. It produces colourless and poisonous sulphur dioxide gas.