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How do non-metals react with oxygen? Explain with an example.
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Answer
Non-metals combine with oxyen to form their oxides.
Non-metal + Oxygen → Non-metal oxide
When carbon burns in air, it combines with oxygen to form carbon dioxide.
Non-metal + Oxygen → Non-metal oxide
When carbon burns in air, it combines with oxygen to form carbon dioxide.
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