Which of the following statement is/are true? I. Metal oxides are acidic in nature Il. Non-metallic oxides are basic in nature
Which of the following statement is/are true? I. Metal oxides are acidic in nature Il. Non-metallic oxides are basic in nature Correct Answer Neither I nor II
Metal oxides:
- Metal oxides are basic in nature.
- When an acid reacts with a metal oxide they both neutralize each other.
- The new compounds formed are salt and water.
- Acid + Metal Oxide ⇨ Salt + Water
- Therefore statement I is not true.
Non-metallic oxides:
- Non-metal oxides are usually acidic.
- It reacts with water to give a proton and the conjugate base of the oxyacid.
- Non-metal oxides dissolve in water to form acid.
- Eg. CO2 + H2O = H2CO3 ie. Carboxylic acid
- Therefore statement II also not true.
Hence, we conclude that Neither I nor II are true.
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