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Why do non-metals not react with acids?


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a

They have a very high melting and boiling point

b

They lose electrons readily

c

They are unreactive

d

They gain electrons easily 

answer is D.

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Detailed Solution

Non-metals are the kind of metals which can easily gain electrons as their outermost shell has a deficiency of electrons. Acid has the nature of accepting electrons as well. And to react with each other one has donating nature and the other should have an accepting nature but both non-metal and acid have a nature of accepting electrons so they cannot react with each other.
 
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