Why are sulphur, phosphorus and charcoal described as acid-making elements?
• by L D Member since: 24 January 2007 Total points: 10,179 (Level 6) • Add Contact • Block Because if the oxides of these or other non metals are dissolved in water the solution is acid and turns litmus red,you won’t be able to detect this acid reaction using litmus in the case of the oxide of carbon(at least I never could) but more sensitive mthods do show that the aqueous solutions of oxides of non-metals have pH less than 7.
• by L D Member since: 24 January 2007 Total points: 10,984 (Level 6) • Add Contact • Block Because if the oxides of these or other non metals are dissolved in water the solution is acid and turns litmus red,you won’t be able to detect this acid reaction using litmus in the case of the oxide of carbon(at least I never could) but more sensitive mthods do show that the aqueous solutions of oxides of non-metals have pH less than 7.
• by L D Member since: 24 January 2007 Total points: 11,770 (Level 6) • Add Contact • Block Because if the oxides of these or other non metals are dissolved in water the solution is acid and turns litmus red,you won’t be able to detect this acid reaction using litmus in the case of the oxide of carbon(at least I never could) but more sensitive mthods do show that the aqueous solutions of oxides of non-metals have pH less than 7.
