SO₂ reacts with Cl₂ in the presence of sunlight to form.

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Sulphur dioxide reacts directly with halogens to forming sulphuryl fluoride, chloride and bromide respectively. Sulphur dioxide combines with chlorine gas in the presence of sunlight to give sulphuryl chloride SO₂Cl₂.

SO₂ (g) + Cl₂ (g) + hν $Question Image$ SO₂Cl₂

Sulphuryl chloride SO₂Cl₂ sometimes confused with thionyl chloride SOCl₂. But they both have different properties. SO₂Cl₂ is used as the source of chlorine Cl₂. While SOCl₂ is the source of chloride ions.

Sulphuryl chloride SO₂Cl₂ is used for the conversion of C-H bond into C-Cl bond.

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