An element $(X)$ when burnt in oxygen forms neutral $X \mathrm{O}$ and acidic $X \mathrm{O}_2$. The element…

An element $(X)$ when burnt in oxygen forms neutral $X \mathrm{O}$ and acidic $X \mathrm{O}_2$. The element $X$ is
  1. Sn
  2. C
  3. Ge
  4. Pb

Solution

$\mathrm{C}$, when burnt in oxygen forms neutral $\mathrm{CO}$ and acidic $\mathrm{CO}_2$.

Asked in: AP EAMCET 2018 (24 Apr Shift 1)

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