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. How will you prove that

the oxide formed by sulfur is acidic in nature


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Solution

Part 1:Litmus paper test

  • Acid - Turns litmus paper from blue to red
  • Base - Turns litmus paper from red to blue

Part 2: Flame Test

  • When sulfur is burned in an oxygen jar, it produces sulfur dioxide in the form of a dazzling blue flame.
  • The given reaction is:
  • S(s)Sulphur+O2(g)OxygenSO2(g)SulphurDioxide

Part 3: Reaction with water

  • Sulfur dioxide gas combines with water to generate sulfurous acid, it turns moist blue litmus paper red.
  • As a result, it has an acidic character.
  • SO2(g)SulphurDioxide+H2O(l)WaterH2SO3(aq)Sulphurousacid

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