Asked by Aasiyah

what happens when non-metals react with oxygen?
Answered by DrBob222
They form non-metallic oxides. For example, carbon reacts with oxygen to form either CO or CO2 (depending upon the amount of oxygen present) but both are non-metallic oxides.
C + O2 ==> CO2 or
2C + O2 ==> 2CO
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