Q39 of 400 Page 133

Choose the acidic oxides, basic oxides and neutral oxides from the following:

Na2O; CO2; CO; SO2; ; N2O; H2O.

CO2, CO, SO2, and N2O are the acidic oxides.

Na2O, and MgO are basic oxides.


H2O is the neutral oxide.



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