Question

why does non metal does not react with water

Answer 1

Non Metal doesn't react with water because when a substance reacts with acid it provides electrons to the Positive ions (H+ ions) produced by the acid.

Answer 2

This is because when a substance reacts with acids, it provides electrons to the H+ ions produced by the acids. ... Non-metals will normally not react with water, however, non-metal oxides will react with water to form acids. In this example,chlorine gaswill react with water to formhydrochloric acidandhypochlorous acid.