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Nothing happens to sulfur when mixed with air. Nitrogen is part of the gas combination that makes up air. Neither reacts with water.

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When sulfur is burned in air the S turns to SO2 which is soluble in water and forms sulfurous acid. Similarly when N2 is present in a zone of high temperature it may combine with oxygen to form NOx a group of oxygen/nitrogen compounds which may react with water to produce nitrous acid. These compounds in water contribute to acid precipitation (rain or snow)

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