An oxide of an element is a gas and dissolves in water to give an acidic solution. The element belongs to

An oxide of an element is a gas and dissolves in water to give an acidic solution. The element belongs to
  1. II group
  2. IV group
  3. VIII group
  4. zero group

Solution

Carbon element belongs to IVA group. $\begin{gathered}\mathrm{C}+\mathrm{O}_2 \longrightarrow \mathrm{CO}_2 \\ \mathrm{CO}_2+\mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{O} \longrightarrow \mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{CO}_3\end{gathered}$ carbonic acid

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