Give the oxide formula made when each element is heated in air. One entry has already been completed for you. Na = .......... Mg = .......... Al = $\text{Al}_2\text{O}_3$ P = .......... S = ..........
Describe the changes you would see when sodium and sulfur are heated separately in air, and give an equation for each reaction.
Place the symbols of the elements in (a)(i) into the correct row of the table to show this behaviour.
State the bonding present in acidic and basic oxides.
Write equations for how aluminium oxide reacts with hydrochloric acid, $\text{HCl}$, and sodium hydroxide, $\text{NaOH}$.
Explain how an impurity in carbonaceous fuels can lead to acid rain. Name the impurity required.