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Sulfur trioxide (alternative spelling, sul ph ur trioxide) is the chemical compound with the formula SO 3.In the gaseous form, this species is a significant pollutant, being the primary agent in acid rain. It is prepared on massive scales as a precursor to sulfuric acid.n terms of electron-counting formalism, the sulfur atom has an oxidation state of +6 and a formal charge of +3. The Lewis structure consists of an S=O double bond and two SâO dative bonds without utilizing d-orbitals. The electrical dipole moment of gaseous sulfur trioxide is zero.
Using the oxidation numbers of the the atoms that constitute the sulfate ion that has a formula of SO4, the oxidation state is determined by adding the oxidation number of sulfur and oxygen.Sulfur has an oxidation number of 6, or it loses 6 atoms when it forms a chemical compound.Oxygen atoms on the other hand accept 2 electrons each when they form a compound. The sulfate anion has a formula of SO4, this gives a net oxidation state of +6 + 4*(-2) = -2.osted on. (Answer #1). The oxidation number refers to the charge on the central atom of a compound when the ligands attached to it are removed and so are the atoms that associated with the ligand. For the sulfate anion it is the oxidation state that can be determined not the oxidation number.