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  • Sulfur Dioxide (SO2): Composition and Properties - A Detailed Explanation
    It sounds like you're asking about a compound that's 50% sulfur and 50% oxygen by mass. This describes sulfur dioxide (SO2).

    Here's why:

    * Sulfur's atomic weight: 32.06 g/mol

    * Oxygen's atomic weight: 16.00 g/mol

    The molecular weight of SO2 is 32.06 + (16.00 x 2) = 64.06 g/mol.

    * Sulfur's percentage: (32.06 g/mol / 64.06 g/mol) x 100% = 50%

    * Oxygen's percentage: (32.00 g/mol / 64.06 g/mol) x 100% = 50%

    Therefore, sulfur dioxide (SO2) has a 50% sulfur and 50% oxygen composition by mass.

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