Jupiter’s moon Io was discovered to have high concentrations of sulfur oxides in its atmosphere.

Question

Jupiter’s moon Io was discovered to have high concentrations of sulfur oxides in its atmosphere. This, in combination with research into sulfur oxides relating to pollution on Earth, has led to renewed interest in sulfur oxide compounds.

Scientists trying to synthesize compounds that may be on Io created hexasulfur dioxide. Write the chemical formula for this compound.Express your answer as a chemical formula.

Answer 1

hexasulfur dioxide

 

S6O2