What is the name of the chemical compound which is formed when sulphur dioxide is treated with water?

Sulphuric acid

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Sulphonic acid

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Hydrosulphuric acid

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Sulphurous acid

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(a) Name the acid formed when sulphur dioxide dissolves in water.

(b) Name the gas released when sodium carbonate is added to a solution of sulphur dioxide.

Q. What is the name of the chemical compound which is formed when sulphur dioxide is treated with water?

Carbon dioxide and sulphur dioxide, when treated with water form their respective acids.

The name of the product formed in the reaction of sulphur and Oxygen is sulphur dioxide gas. When sulphur dioxide is dissolved in water, sulphurous acid is formed. The sulphurous acid turns blue litmus paper to red. Generally, oxides of non-metals are acidic in nature.

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(i) Which gas is formed when sulphur reacts with oxygen?

(ii) What is the nature of oxides of non-metals?

Compound A is a black solid. When heated with dilute Sulphuric acid, the blue solution of B is formed. When the blue solution is treated with Sodium hydroxide solution, a blue precipitate of compound C is formed. When compound C is heated strongly, compound A is again formed. Name the compound A, B, and C.

Explain the chemical reactions and write the balanced chemical equation for the chemical changes that take place.

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