Why did water and H2S look alike?
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Water (H2O) and hydrogen sulfide (H2S) can look similar because they are both colorless, odorless gases at room temperature. However, they have different properties and compositions - water is composed of oxygen and hydrogen, while hydrogen sulfide is composed of sulfur and hydrogen. While they may look alike visually, their chemical structures and properties are distinct.
MDEA (methyl diethanolamine) absorbs H2S and CO2 through physical and chemical absorption processes. In physical absorption, H2S and CO2 are dissolved in the MDEA solution due to their solubility in the solvent. In chemical absorption, the H2S and CO2 react with MDEA to form stable compounds, which are then removed from the gas stream.
Hydrosulfuric acid is H2S. H2S (aq) (H2SO4 is sulfuric acid). The acids with "hydro" at the start of their names are all derived from dissolved gases, e.g. hydrochloric acid is aqueous hydrogen chloride, hydrocyanic acid is aqueous hydrogen cyanide etc.
Yes, hydrogen sulfide (H2S) has some solubility in water depending on temperature.The solubility of H2s in water is approximately:0.4 g H2S /100 mL solution (20 °C)0.25 g H2S/100 mL solution (40 °C)More detailed data is provided in the links below.
The chemical formula for hydrogen sulfide is H2S.
The balanced chemical equation for sulfur dioxide reacting with water vapor is SO2 + H2O -> H2SO3.