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Chapter 9 Problem 115

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The main component of acid rain (H2SO4) forms from SO2 pollutant in the atmosphere via these steps: SO2 + OH # h HSO3 # HSO3 # + O2 h SO3 + HOO # SO3 + H2O h H2SO4 Draw the Lewis structure for each of the species in these steps and use bond energies and Hesss law to estimate Hrxn for the overall process. (Use 265 kJ/mol for the SiO single bond energy.)

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Title Chemistry: A Molecular Approach 3 
Author Nivaldo J. Tro
ISBN 9780321809247

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