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Recent studies showed that organic sulfate was likably interpreted as inorganic sulfate in field measurements using advanced instruments such as Aerosol Mass Spectrometer and the major contributor to organic sulfate was thought to be hydroxymethanesulfonate (HMS). This study proposed that besides HMS, its isomer hydroxymethyl sulfite (HMSi), which has not been identified in atmospheric aerosols, can emerge as the product of aqueous reactions between sulfur dioxide and formaldehyde. Results from quantum chemical modeling showed that formation of HMS and HMSi was several orders of magnitude faster than that of their corresponding conjugate acids, HMSA and HMHSi. In addition, water involvement can largely accelerate respectively the formation rate of HMS\/HMSA and HMSi, but decelerate that of HMHSi, demonstrating the non-negligible role of water in the formation process. 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