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NCERT Class XI Chemistry The p-Block Elements Solutions
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(a) Classify following oxides as neutral, acidic, basic or amphoteric: CO, , (b) Write suitable chemical equations to show their nature.
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(a) Neutral oxides : CO Acidic oxides : Basic oxides : Amphoteric oxides : (b) (i) CO Neutral to litmus [Neutral] (ii) reacts with basic (metallic) oxides forming meta-borates. → [Acidic] (iii) → [Acidic] (iv) → [Acidic] (v) → [Basic] (vi) → [Amphoteric] → [Amphoteric] (vii) → [Amphoteric] → [Amphoteric]
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