Question

Name the compounds produced when the following substances burn in oxygen.

1. Carbon
2. Sulphur
3. Phosphorous
4. Magnesium
5. Iron
6. Sodium

Answer 1

1. Carbon dioxide (CO₂)
2. Sulphur dioxide (SO₂)
3. Phosphorus trioxide (P₂O₃) (or) Phosphorus pentoxide (P₂O₅)
4. Magnesium Oxide (MgO)
5. Iron Oxide (Fe₂O₃)
6. Sodium Oxide (Na₂O)