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	Science Forum Forum Index » Chemistry » Sulphurous Acid  Sulphurous Acid « View previous topic :: View next topic »  Author Message Cytosine12 Posted: Sat Apr 05, 2008 6:57 am    Post subject: Sulphurous Acid Forum Freshman Joined: 01 Apr 2008 Posts: 3 Can someone provide me with a model of how Sulphurous acid looks like in its chemical bonding? I know its chemical formula is H2SO3 but I need to draw its structure out complete with how it bonds together. Does anyone has any idea how it bonds together? I would greatly appreciate the help. _________________ The Ship in harbour is safe, but that is not what ships are built for. Back to top SteveF Posted: Sat Apr 05, 2008 9:52 am    Post subject: Forum Senior Joined: 28 May 2007 Posts: 367 Location: NC USA   Two separate structures have been proposed for sulfurous acid. There is the symmetrical structure, in which all three oxygen atoms alone are bonded to the central sulfur atom. In the unsymmetrical model, the sulfur atom is bonded to the three oxygens and also one hydrogen atom. See details here: http://books.google.com/books?id=LmiVsfw46qwC&pg=PA469&lpg=PA469&dq=h2so3+structure&source=web&ots=FsUgXNsPj9&sig=SdXetO1UvSAwYL_NcviFjdVM73U&hl=en   Back to top Behr_25 Posted: Fri Apr 18, 2008 2:59 pm    Post subject: Forum Freshman Joined: 18 Apr 2008 Posts: 62 how does that work? a sulfur atom can't possibly bond with all three oxygen atoms at once, let alone adding a hydrogen atom. Covalent bonds cant happen like that. _________________ Time is a great teacher, but unfortunately it kills all its pupils ... - Louis Hector Berlioz Back to top organic god Posted: Sat Apr 19, 2008 3:55 am    Post subject: Forum Freshman Joined: 06 Feb 2008 Posts: 85 Location: The Pro Chair in sulphuric acid it bonds with 4 oxygen atoms, 3 should be a piece of cake _________________ everything is mathematical. Back to top Display posts from previous: All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First     Page 1 of 1 Science Forum Forum Index » Chemistry » Sulphurous Acid Jump to: Select a forum Natural Sciences----------------Astronomy & CosmologyBiologyChemistryEarth SciencesMathematicsPhysics People----------------Behavioral & Social SciencesHealth & MedicinePhilosophical DiscussionHistoryReligionPoliticsCriminology and Forensic Science General Technology----------------Computer ScienceElectronicsMilitary Technology Information Technology----------------Business & EconomicsEducationEngineering & Transportation International Issues----------------Environmental IssuesIn the News The Science Forum----------------General DiscussionIntroductionsScience-Fiction and Non-FictionExperimentationPseudoscienceLinksArt and Culture Site Administration----------------Site FeedbackTrash Can  You cannot post new topics in this forum You cannot reply to topics in this forum You cannot edit your posts in this forum You cannot delete your posts in this forum You cannot vote in polls in this forum
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