SO2 acts both as an oxidizing and a reducing agent depending on the conditions of the reaction. It also leads to acid rain.
The reaction of HCl with Na2SO3 occurs as follows;
Na2SO3 + 2HCl ------> 2NaCl + SO2 + H2O
The gas evolved in the reaction is SO2. It is liberated because sulfites react with acids to liberate sulfur IV oxide.
The ionic equation of the reaction is; [tex]SO3^2-(aq) + 2H^+(aq) ----> SO2(g) + H2O(l)[/tex]
The reaction of SO2 with Lugol solution occurs as follows;
SO2 +I2 + 2H20→ H2SO4 + 2HI. This demonstrates oxidation because sulfur is oxidized from +4 to +6 state from left to right. This shows SO2 as a reducing agent.
With H2S, the gas reacts as follows;
2H2S + SO2 → 3S (s) + 2H2O
The oxidation number of sulfur decreases from +4 to zero. This demonstrates the gas as an oxidizing agent. SO2 can act as oxidizing or reducing agent because it can change its oxidation state to +6(oxidation) by electron loss or gain electrons to decrease its oxidation state as low as -2.
The gas SO2 is an acid gas. It dissolves in water to yield an acid solution. Also SO2 is a bleaching agent. The major environmental impact of SO2 is that it leads to acid rain as follows; 2SO2 + O2 + 2H2O⇌2H2SO4.
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