Pratyush took sulphur powders on a spatula and heated it. He collected the gas evolved by invertinv a test tube over it, as shown in figure below. a. What will be the action of gas on (i) dry litmus paper (ii) Moist litmus paper b. Write a balanced chemical equation for the reaction taking place.

Pratyush took sulphur powders on a spatula and heated it. He collected

1.	Pratyush took sulphur powders on a spatula and heated it. He collected the gas evolved by invertinv a test tube over it, as shown in figure below. a. What will be the action of gas on (i) dry litmus paper (ii) Moist litmus paper b. Write a balanced chemical equation for the reaction taking place.
Answer» Solution :(i) there will be no action on dry litmus PAPER. (ii) The colour of litmus paper will turn red because sulpher is a NON metal and the oxides of non metal are ACIDIC in nature. B. `S(s)+O_(2)(G)toSO_(2)(g)`