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  Inorganic Chemistry

Oxyacids of sulfur :

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Sulfur forms many oxyacids. Some of these are,

Formula

Name

Important properties

Structural formula

H2SO3(+4)

Sulfurous acid

Free acid does not exist diprotic, strong reducing agent

O = S — OH
                                               |
                                             OH
 

H2SO4(+6)

(Oil of vitriol)

Sulfuric acid

Stable diprotic, dehydrating agent

         O
         ||
O = S — OH
       |
      OH

H2S2O3(–2 and +6)

Thiosulfuric acid

Free acid does not exist but its salts e.g. Na2S2O3 All quite stable reducing agent

         S
         ||
O = S — OH
       |
      OH

H2S2O4(+3)

Dithionous acid

 
           O     O
           ||      ||
HO — S — S — OH

H2S2O6(+5)

Dithionic acid

Free acid is moderately stable but its salts are quite stable.

              O       O
              ||        ||
HO — S — S — OH
           |       |
          OH   OH

H2S2O7(+6)

(Oleum)

Disulfuric acid

(Pyrosulphuric acid)

Strong oxidizing agent

          O                 O
          ||                  ||
O = S — O — S = O
       |               |
      OH           OH

H2SO5(+6)

(Caro's acid)

Peroxomonosulfuric acid

(Its salts known as persulphates)

Stable crystalline solid, powerfull oxidizing agent

            O
            ||
HO —S — OOH
         ||
         O

H2S2O8(+6)

(Marshals acid)

Peroxodisulfuric acid

(its salts are known as disulphates)

Strong oxidizing agent.

         O                  O
         ||                   ||
O = S — O — S = O
       |               |
      OH           OH

 


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