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To: Fiddlstix

H2S + H2O = H2SO4

WRONG

SO₃ + H₂O = H₂SO₄

The sulfur in hydrogen sulfide has a valence of -2, while the sulfur in sulfur trioxide or in sulfuric acid has a valence of +6. You should have learned that in Chemistry 100.

64 posted on 07/20/2006 7:12:11 PM PDT by reg45

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To: reg45

Hey, I'm an old guy. I get things wrong sometimes. It's been almost fifty years since I studied chem in high school.
Geeez. What are you doing on this old thread anyway?
lol

65 posted on 07/20/2006 7:21:51 PM PDT by Fiddlstix (Warning! This Is A Subliminal Tagline! Read it at your own risk!(Presented by TagLines R US))

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