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Materials : Metals and Non-Metals

Fill in the blanks to complete the following paragraph.
The name of the product formed in the reaction of sulphur and
_____________ is sulphur dioxide gas. When sulphur dioxide is
dissolved in_________________, sulphurous acid is formed. The
sulphurous acid turns _____________ litmus paper to ____________.
Generally oxides of __________ are acidic in nature.
After completing the paragraph write two questions which you
can raise on the basis of this information.

02/11/2024

Science

8th

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The name of the product formed in the reaction of sulphur and oxygen is sulphur dioxide gas. When sulphur dioxide is dissolved in water, sulphurous acid is formed. The sulphurous acid turns blue litmus paper to red. Generally, oxides of non-metals are acidic in nature.
Two questions based on this information:
What is the chemical formula of sulphur dioxide, and what is its acidic nature?
What is the reaction that forms sulphurous acid when sulphur dioxide is dissolved in water, and why is this reaction important?

Nandita Jhajhria

13/05/2025