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(a) What is the nature of the oxide SO2? What happens when it is dissolved in water? Write the chemical equation of the reaction involved.
(b) What is the nature of the oxide Na2O? What happens when it is dissolved in water? Write the chemical equation of the reaction involved.

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(a) SO2 is acidic in nature. When it is dissolved in water, sulphurous acid is formed.
Chemical equation: SO2(g) + H2O(l) H2SO3(aq)

(b) Na2O is basic in nature. When it is dissolved in water, sodium hydroxide is formed.
Chemical equation: Na2O(s) + H2O(l) 2NaOH(aq)

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