Question

Sulfur trioxide is a covalent compound. Which is the chemical formula for sulfur trioxide?


A.


(SO)3


B.


S3O3


C.


SO3


D.
S3O

Answer 1

Sulfur DIoxide means per one sulfur atom, you would have 2 oxygen atoms because "DI" means 2. Sulfur dioxide is written as SO2
Like Carbon DIoxide is written as CO2 because for one carbon atom, there are 2 oxygen atoms.
Sulfure TRIoxide means per one sulfur atom you would have 3 oxygen atoms because "TRI" means 3. So what do you think sulfur trioxide would be?

Answer 2

@maybubble :)

Answer 3

Would it be S3O?

Answer 4

@butterflydreamer

Answer 5

you have the formula a bit jumbled up! Try again :)
Sulfur dioxide SO2
Carbon dioxide CO2
Sulfur trioxide ??

Answer 6

SO2?

Answer 7

I mean SO3

Answer 8

yyess! :) Excellent work !

Answer 9

Thanks so much! :)

Answer 10

No worries haha!