Identify the set of acidic oxides.

Identify the set of acidic oxides.
  1. \(\mathrm{Na}_2 \mathrm{O}, \mathrm{CaO}, \mathrm{BaO}\)
  2. \(\mathrm{ZnO}, \mathrm{PbO}, \mathrm{BeO}\)
  3. \(\mathrm{CO}, \mathrm{NO}, \mathrm{N}_2 \mathrm{O}\)
  4. \(\mathrm{Mn}_2 \mathrm{O}_7, \mathrm{CrO}_3, \mathrm{~V}_2 \mathrm{O}_5\)

Solution

Acidic oxides \(\rightarrow \mathrm{Mn}_2 \mathrm{O}_7, \mathrm{CrO}_3, \mathrm{~V}_2 \mathrm{O}_5\) (due to higher oxidation state of central metal) Basic oxide \(\rightarrow \mathrm{Na}_2 \mathrm{O}, \mathrm{CaO}, \mathrm{BaO}\) (due to lower oxidation state of central metal) Alkaline and alkali metal oxide are always basic. Neutral oxides \(\rightarrow \mathrm{CO}, \mathrm{NO}, \mathrm{N}_2 \mathrm{O}\) Amphoteric oxides \(\rightarrow \mathrm{ZnO}, \mathrm{PbO}, \mathrm{BeO}\) (acidic as well as basic) Hence, option (4) is correct.

Asked in: AP EAMCET 2019 (20 Apr Shift 1)

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