Question

taking example of magnesium and sulphur,explain how non-metals produce oxides with different characteristics

Answer 1

magnesium Cameras, horseshoes, baseball catchers' masks and snowshoes are other items that are made from magnesium alloys. Magnesium oxide (MgO),
Sulphur is also used in many other industries including non-ferrous metals, pigments, fibers, hydrofluoric acid, carbon disulphide, pharmaceuticals, agricultural pesticides, personal care products, cosmetics, synthetic rubber vulcanization, water treatment, and steel pickling.
Remember that metals react with oxygen in the air to produce metal oxides, like magnesium oxide. Non-metals react with oxygen in the air to produce non-metal oxides. Here are two examples for the non-metals carbon and sulphur.

Answer 2

Answer: (1) Magnesium is metal. It burns in oxygen to produce basic magnesium oxide, MgO. When it is added to water, it produces a magnesium hydroxide which turns red litmus solution blue.

2 MgO ➡ 2MgO

MgO+H2O ➡ Mg(OH)2

(2) Sulphur is a non-metal with oxygen it forms acidic oxide SO2 it gets changed into sulphuric acid H2SO3 on reacting with water. This turns blue litmus solution red. Red litmus solution remains unaffected.

S+O2 ➡ SO2

SO2+H2O ➡ H2SO3