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Interpretation:
Each of the given species are to be classified as acidic, basic, or amphoteric.
Concept Introduction:
Elements combine with oxygen atom(s) to form oxides. They, then, react with water to either produce an acid or a base.
In their low oxidation number, all alkali and alkaline metal oxides are basic in nature.
Some metal oxides, in a high oxidation state, show acidic behavior.
All nonmetal oxides are acidic in nature in their highest oxidation state. They are considerably neutral in their low oxidation state. In any case, nonmetal oxides do not show a basic nature.
Metallic oxides show acidic as well as basic natures, according to the reaction conditions. These are called amphoteric oxides.
Answer to Problem 112QP
Solution:
(a)
Acidic
(b)
Basic
(c)
Basic
(d)
Acidic
(e)
Neutral
(f)
Neutral
(g)
Amphoteric
(h)
Acidic
(i)
Amphoteric
(j)
Basic
Explanation of Solution
a)
The species
Thus,
b)
The species
Thus,
c)
The species
Thus,
d)
The species
Thus,
e)
The species
There is neither an acid nor a base formed by this reaction. Thus,
f)
The species
Thus,
g)
The species
The reaction of
With a base
Thus,
h)
The species
Thus,
i)
The species
The reaction of
With a base
In this reaction
Therefore,
j)
The species
Thus,
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