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Question
Differentiate between the following:
An acidic oxide and a basic oxide.
Solution
- Acidic oxide: Non-metal oxide is called acidic oxide i.e. SO2, NO2 when acidic oxide dissolves in water forms acid.
- Basic oxide: Metallic oxide is called basic oxide, e.g. CaO, Na2O basic oxide dissolved in water is called an alkali.
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