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O-LevelChemistryChemistry of the Environment5070/12 · Oct/Nov 2021 · Q261 Mark

Which statement about sulfur dioxide, SO2, is correct?

AIt is dissolved in water to make sulfuric acid for car batteries.
BIt is the final product of the Contact process.
CIt is used as a food preservative.
DIt turns aqueous potassium iodide brown.

✓ Correct answer

C: It is used as a food preservative.

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Chemistry of the Environment, O-Level Chemistry (syllabus 5070). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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O-Level Chemistry, Oct/Nov 2021 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 26.

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