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Question
Write suitable chemical equations to show the nature of the following oxide.
CO2
Solution
Being acidic, it reacts with bases to form salts. It reacts with NaOH to form sodium carbonate.
\[\ce{CO_2 + 2NaOH -> Na_2CO_3 + H_2O}\]
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