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Acidic Environment Assignment
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Acidic Environment Assignment Oxides of non-metals which act as acids Non-metals burn in air or oxygen to produce acidic oxides. The addition of water to soluble oxides produces acidic solutions. Oxides of non-metals which act as acids include: * Carbon reacts with oxygen when burnt to form carbon dioxide which is acidic in nature. When dissolved in water, it becomes H2CO3 (carbonic acid). CO2 (g) + H2O (l) › H2CO3 (aq) * Sulfur burns in oxygen to give sulfur dioxide or sulfur trioxide which is acidic in nature. When dissolved in water, it forms sulfurous acid H2SO3 and sulfuric acid H2SO4 respectively. SO3 (g) + H2O (l) › H2CO4 (aq) Sulfur trioxide + water › sulfuric acid * Nitrogen is burnt in air to produce nitrogen dioxide (P2O5) which is an acidic oxide and when dissolved in water forms nitric acid (HNO3) and nitrous acid (HNO3). 2NO2 (g) + H2O (l) › HNO3 (aq) + HNO3...
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