Answer to Question #278592 in Physical Chemistry for Dolphy

Question

Why must the smaller test tube containing the heated sulfur be immersed in a beaker filled with water?

Answer 1

Sulfur reacts with oxygen to form sulfur dioxide. When nonmetals react with one another, the product is a molecular compound. Often, the nonmetal reactants can combine in different ratios and produce different products. Sulfur can also combine with oxygen to produce sulfur trioxide.