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This reaction is used in flue gas desulfurization.

Half the water produced gives the salt with half a water of crystallisation salt: .1/2H2O.

W. Büchner, R. Schliebs, G. Winter, K.H. Büchel, Industrial Inorganic Chemistry, VCH, 1989
SO2
  +  
Ca(OH)2
         
CaSO3.x(H2O)
  +  
H2O
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Interaction, Reaction, Process defined as:
Industrial Process: Inorganic

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