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State three reasons for the following facts (i) Sulphur is a non-metal (ii) Magnesium is a metal One of the reasons must be supported with a chemical equation.

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Sulphur is a non-metalMagnesium is a metal
(i) Poor conductor of heat and electricity(i) Good conductor of heat and electricity
(ii) Neither malleable nor ductile(ii) Malleable nor ductile
(iii) S + O2 →SO2
SO2 + H2O → H2SO3
(Sulphurous acid)
Sulphur dioxide is acidic oxide.
(iii) 2Mg + O2 →2MgO2
MgO + H2O → Mg(OH)2
(Magnesium hydroxide)
Magnesium oxide is basic in nature.



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