Question: It is estimated that the day Mt. St. Helens erupted (May 18, 1980), about 4.0 105 tons of SO2 were released into the atmosphere.

It is estimated that the day Mt. St. Helens erupted (May 18, 1980), about 4.0 × 105 tons of SO2 were released into the atmosphere. If all the SO2 were eventually converted to sulfuric acid, how many tons of H2 SO4 were produced?

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