Hydrogen sulfide A. is produced when sulfur compounds are used as terminal electron acceptors. B. may react with iron to produce a black precipitate. C. is produced by Desulfovibrio. D. has a rotten egg smell. E. All of the choices are correct.

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3 May, 06:55

Hydrogen sulfide A. is produced when sulfur compounds are used as terminal electron acceptors. B. may react with iron to produce a black precipitate. C. is produced by Desulfovibrio. D. has a rotten egg smell. E. All of the choices are correct.

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Pamela Orr · Answer 1

The correct answer is option E.

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Hydrogen sulfide refers to a chemical compound with a formula H2S. It is a colorless, corrosive, poisonous, and flammable gas. Hydrogen sulfide exhibits a rotten egg smell. It is produced when the compounds of sulfur are utilized as terminal electron acceptors. It is generated by Desulfovibrio and may react with iron to generate a black precipitate.