What are oxides ? Give two examples of each of the following oxides.

(a) Basis oxide (b) Acidic oxide

(c) Amphoteric oxide (d) Neutral oxide

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An oxide is a chemical compound that
contains at least one oxygen atom and one other element in its chemical formula.

(a)
Sodium oxide, Magnesium oxide
(b)
Silicon dioxide ,Carbon dioxide
(c)
Aluminum $A l_{2} O_{3}$ , Gallium $G a_{2} O_{3}$
(d)
nitrous oxide (N₂O), and carbon monoxide (CO).

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(a) What are amphoteric oxides? Give two examples of amphoteric oxides.
(b) Choose the acidic oxides, basic oxides and neutral oxides from the following:
$N a_{2} O : C O_{2}; C O; S O_{2}; M g O; N_{2} O; H_{2} O .$
(c) Which of the following are amphoteric oxides:
$M g O, Z n O, P_{2} O_{3}, A l_{2} O_{3}, N O_{2}$

Q. Give one example each of basic , acidic , amphoteric and a neutral oxide.

Select from the following list:

$F e_{2} O_{3}, N O, P b O, M n_{2} O_{7}$ .

(a) Basic oxide...........

(b) Amphoteric oxide ...........

(d) Neutral oxide...........

Q. What are amphoteric oxides? Give two examples of amphoteric oxides.

Q. Zinc oxide is a metal oxide. Which of the following term best describes the nature of zinc oxide:
(a) an acidic oxide
(b) a basic oxide
(c) an amphoteric oxide
(d) a neutral oxide

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What are oxides ? Give two examples of each of the following oxides. (a) Basis oxide (b) Acidic oxide (c) Amphoteric oxide (d) Neutral oxide

An oxide is a chemical compound that contains at least one oxygen atom and one other element in its chemical formula. (a) Sodium oxide, Magnesium oxide (b) Silicon dioxide ,Carbon dioxide (c) Aluminum Al2O3 , Gallium Ga2O3 (d) nitrous oxide (N2O), and carbon monoxide (CO).

What are oxides ? Give two examples of each of the following oxides.

(a) Basis oxide (b) Acidic oxide

(c) Amphoteric oxide (d) Neutral oxide

An oxide is a chemical compound that
contains at least one oxygen atom and one other element in its chemical formula.

(a)
Sodium oxide, Magnesium oxide
(b)
Silicon dioxide ,Carbon dioxide
(c)
Aluminum $A l_{2} O_{3}$ , Gallium $G a_{2} O_{3}$
(d)
nitrous oxide (N₂O), and carbon monoxide (CO).