Why does SO2 and water make H2SO3 and NOT H2SO4? Explain your answer.

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This is because the law of conservation of mass will not be followed if, from SO2 and water, sulfuric acid is formed. Making a balanced chemical reaction is not possible no matter what. To obtain sulfuric acid, SO2 still needs to be oxidized further to SO3.

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