Question

How does the oxygen gas react with the following? Support your answer by fully balanced equations.

Sulfur

Answer 1

• When sulfur is burned in an oxygen jar, it produces sulfur dioxide in the form of a dazzling blue flame.
• The given reaction is:
• $\underset{\mathrm{Sulphur}}{\mathrm{S}\left(\mathrm{s}\right)}+\underset{\mathrm{Oxygen}}{{\mathrm{O}}_2\left(\mathrm{g}\right)}\to \underset{\mathrm{Sulphur}\mathrm{Dioxide}}{{\mathrm{SO}}_2\left(\mathrm{g}\right)}$