Which of these is a non-metallic oxide which reacts with base to form salt and water?

Carbon dioxide

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Carbon monoxide

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Both A and B

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None of these

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Solution

The correct option is A Carbon dioxide
Only carbon dioxide $(C O_{2})$ reacts with a base to form salt $(N a_{2} C O_{3})$ and water $(H_{2} O)$ .
Reaction:- $2 N a O H + C O_{2} ⟶ N a_{2} C O_{3} + H_{2} O$
Carbon monoxide does not give this reaction.

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Which of these is a non-metallic oxide which reacts with base to form salt and water?

The correct option is A Carbon dioxideOnly carbon dioxide (CO2) reacts with a base to form salt (Na2CO3) and water (H2O).Reaction:- 2NaOH+CO2⟶Na2CO3+H2OCarbon monoxide does not give this reaction.

The correct option is A Carbon dioxide
Only carbon dioxide $(C O_{2})$ reacts with a base to form salt $(N a_{2} C O_{3})$ and water $(H_{2} O)$ .
Reaction:- $2 N a O H + C O_{2} ⟶ N a_{2} C O_{3} + H_{2} O$
Carbon monoxide does not give this reaction.