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Most acidic and basic oxides in 2nd period elements are formed by which compound?

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Most acidic oxide are formed by fluorine in 2nd period elements because of higher electronegativity of F. This property of F withdrawn electron density from H atom and facilitator protonation most basic oxide is formed by lithium because of its electropositive character.

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