Question

why sulphur don't react with water?​

Answer 1

Not all elements do, so it’s not that unusual. But in both cases here, the elemental forms are both non-polar in nature, so don’t dissolve in water either. The only elements that do react with water are those that are easily ionised (like the alkali & alkaline earth metals) or have strong oxidising properties (fluorine, chlorine etc). Both sulphur & phosphorus have quite high ionisation energies and aren’t strong oxidisers, so won’t react.

Answer 2

Not all elements do, so it’s not that unusual. But in both cases here, the elemental forms are both non-polar in nature, so don’t dissolve in water either. The only elements that do react with water are those that are easily ionised (like the alkali & alkaline earth metals) or have strong oxidising properties (fluorine, chlorine etc). Both sulphur & phosphorus have quite high ionisation energies and aren’t strong oxidisers, so won’t react.

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