Sulfur Dioxide: Difference between revisions
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== Overview == | == Overview == | ||
'''Sulfur Dioxide''' is a pungent, corrosive oxide present in [[ | '''Sulfur Dioxide''' is a pungent, corrosive oxide present in [[Venus-like Atmosphere]] atmospheres and volcanically active worlds. | ||
Its presence signifies tectonic youth and sulfuric activity — a common precursor to acid rain and atmospheric alchemy in divine terraforming operations. | Its presence signifies tectonic youth and sulfuric activity — a common precursor to acid rain and atmospheric alchemy in divine terraforming operations. | ||
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== Uses and Occurrences == | == Uses and Occurrences == | ||
Used as a sterilizing and preserving agent, and in ancient Continuum rites of purification. | Used as a sterilizing and preserving agent, and in ancient Continuum rites of purification. | ||
SO₂ remains a core reagent for synthetic acid-sphere generation in [[ | SO₂ remains a core reagent for synthetic acid-sphere generation in [[Venus-like Atmosphere]] terraforming projects. | ||
== Related Atmospheres == | == Related Atmospheres == | ||
* [[ | * [[Venus-like Atmosphere]] | ||
* [[PermianLike]] | * [[PermianLike]] | ||
Revision as of 15:42, 17 October 2025
Overview
Sulfur Dioxide is a pungent, corrosive oxide present in Venus-Like Atmosphere atmospheres and volcanically active worlds. Its presence signifies tectonic youth and sulfuric activity — a common precursor to acid rain and atmospheric alchemy in divine terraforming operations.
Properties
SO₂ is a bent molecule that easily dissolves in water, forming sulfurous acid (H₂SO₃). It absorbs strongly in the ultraviolet spectrum, producing the yellow haze characteristic of sulfuric skies. At psionic flux thresholds, SO₂ can transmute into radiant Essence Vapor when exposed to divine catalysts.
Uses and Occurrences
Used as a sterilizing and preserving agent, and in ancient Continuum rites of purification. SO₂ remains a core reagent for synthetic acid-sphere generation in Venus-Like Atmosphere terraforming projects.
Related Atmospheres
Trivia
- Known to exobiologists as “The Bitter Breath.”
- The Divine Chemists of Aerenda once used sulfur dioxide in ritual exorcisms of corrupted air.