Disulfur monoxide
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Disulfur monoxide or sulfur suboxide is an inorganic compound with the formula S2O, one of the lower sulfur oxides. It is a colourless gas and condenses to give a roughly dark red coloured solid that is unstable at room temperature.
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sulfur suboxide; sulfuroxide; | |
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S2O | |
Molar mass | 80.1294 g/mol[1] |
Appearance | colourless gas or dark red solid[2] |
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Trisulfur SO Ozone SO2 |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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2O occurs rarely in natural atmospheres, but can be made by a variety of laboratory procedures. For this reason, its spectroscopic signature is very well understood.