ABSTRACT
Formula: SO2; MW 64.06; CAS [7446-09-5]; a major air pollutant; produced when so coals, oils, and automobile fuels burn; used as a fumigating and bleaching agent; colorless gas with a strong su ocating odor; lique es at −10°C; solidi es at −72°C; soluble in water (8.5% at 25°C), alcohol, ether, and chloroform; highly toxic and a strong irritant.
