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Quantitative Chemical Analysis | 8th Edition | ISBN: 9781429218153 | Authors: Daniel C. Harris

Table of Contents

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The Analytical Process

Appendix A
Logarithms and Exponents

Appendix C
Propagation of Uncertainty

Appendix D
Oxidation Numbers and Balancing Redox Equations

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Chemical Measurements

2
Tools of The Trade

3
Experimental Error

4
Statistics

5
Quality Assurance and Calibration Methods

6
Chemical Equilibrium

7
Activity and the Systematic Treatment of Equilibrium

8
Monoprotic Acid-Base Equilibria

9
Ppolyprotic Acid-Base Equilibria

10
Acid-Base Titrations

11
EDTA Titration

12
Advanced Topics in Equilibrium

13
Fundamentals of Electrochemistry

14
Electrodes and Potentiometry

15
Redox Titrations

16
Electroanalytical Techniques

17
Fundamentals of Spectrophotometry

18
Applications of Spectrophotometry

19
Spectrophotometer

20
Atomic Spectroscopy

21
Mass Spectrometry

22
Introduction to Analytical Separations

23
Gas Chromatography

24
High-Performance Liquid Chromatography

25
Chromatographic Methods and Capillary Electrophoresis

26
Gravimetric Analysis, Precipitations Titrations, and Combustion Analysis

27
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Textbook Solutions for Quantitative Chemical Analysis

Chapter 6 Problem 6-31

Question

Gaseous \(\mathrm{SO}_{2}\) is created by combustion of sulfur-containing fuels, especially coal. Explain how \(\mathrm{SO}_{2}\) in the atmosphere makes acidic rain.

Solution

 

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When sulfur-containing fuels such as coal are burned, sulfur is combined with the oxygen in the atmosphere to form a gaseous sulfur dioxide \(\left(\mathrm{SO}_{2}\right)\).

\(\mathrm{S}+\mathrm{O}_{2} \rightarrow \mathrm{SO}_{2}\)

We need to give an explanation for the role of sulfur dioxide in the cause of acid rain.

Acidic rain can have serious environmental consequences. It can damage crops and forests, cause corrosion of buildings and infrastructure, and harm aquatic life in rivers and lakes. It can also affect human health by causing respiratory problems and aggravating conditions such as asthma.

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Title Quantitative Chemical Analysis 8 
Author Daniel C. Harris
ISBN 9781429218153

Gaseous SO2 is created by combustion of sulfur-containing fuels, especially coal

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