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No. Sulfur (or sulphur on my side of the Atlantic) is not an acid but it is the basic element in sulphuric acid.

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How is sulfuric acid related to acid?

Sulfuric Acid is an oxoacid of sulfur and is made of Hydrogen, Sulfur and Oxygen. It is produced by burning sulfur in air to produce Sulfur Dioxide, and then oxidizing the Sulfur Dioxide to Sulfur Trioxide. Sulfuric Acid can then be made from Sulfur Trioxide.


What is balanced equation of sulfur and Hydrochloric acid?

Sulfur does not react with hydrochloric acid.


Is sulfur dioxide an acid neutral or alkali?

Sulfur dioxide is an acidic gas that can dissolve in water to form sulfurous acid, which is a weak acid. Therefore, sulfur dioxide is classified as an acid.


What is the reaction sulfuric acid into sulfur dioxide?

When sulfuric acid is heated, it decomposes into sulfur trioxide and water vapor. Sulfur trioxide then reacts with water in the air to form sulfuric acid and sulfur dioxide.


What is the balanced equation for the reaction of sulfur and hydrochloric acid?

The balanced equation for the reaction of sulfur (S) and hydrochloric acid (HCl) is: S + 2HCl -> H2S + Cl2. In this reaction, sulfur reacts with hydrochloric acid to produce hydrogen sulfide gas and elemental chlorine.


What raw materials are used to make sulfuric acid?

Sulfur dioxide is formed by the combustion of sulfur. One of the principal ways of leakage of sulfur dioxide to air is through the sulfuric acid industry. Another way is the burning of material which are made out of vulcanized rubber that contains sulfur.


What is the name of element present in sulphuric acid?

There are three elements in sulfuric acid. hydrogen, oxygen, and sulfur.


Which acid is formed when sulfur dioxide dissolved in water?

Sulfur dioxide dissolves in water to form sulfurous acid (H2SO3).


Is the burned sulfur mixed with distilled water acid or base?

Burning sulfur in air sulfur dioxide is formed; this gas dissolved in water form an acidic solution.


Does sulfur react to acid?

Sulfur (S) reacts to form sulphuric acid (H2SO4) which isan acid.


What do sulfur and sulfuric acid have in common?

They both contain the element Sulfur


Is there a mineral where sulfur could be extracted?

I think you can extract sulfur from pyrite with a medium powerful acid. After, put acid in water. If you see yellow deposits, it's sulfur.