Non-metal and oxygen – combustion reaction
–Carbon
(s) + Oxygen (g) ® carbon dioxide (g)
–C
(s) + O2 (g) ® CO2 (g)
–Sulfur
(s) + Oxygen (g) ® sulfur dioxide (g)
–S
(s) + O2 (g) ® SO2 (g)
–Hydrogen
(g) + Oxygen (g) ® water (l)
–H2 (s) + O2 (g) ® H2O
(g)
In general then,
–Non-metal
+ oxygen (g) ® non-metal oxide