Question

State whether true or false: Generally, non-metals react with acids.

Answer 1

No, non metals not react with acid .non metal oxides react with water to form acid .

Answer 2

False.

Non-metal does not react with acids.

Nonmetal oxides react with water to form acid.

Generally, the non-metals never react with dilute mineral acids.

This is because when an element reacts with acids, it supplies electrons to the H+ ions produced by the acids.

Non-metals are themselves accept electrons.

So there is no question that they can donate electrons to the hydrogen ion of the acid.

Hence, non-metals normally do not react with dilute acids.