Question

The electronegativity of oxygen and an element ‘A’ on Pauling scale are 3.5 and 1.1 respectively. The nature of oxide of A will be: (a)Acidic (b)Basic (c)Amphoteric (d)Neutral pls give the reason

Answer 1

Answer:

Basic... maybe

Explanation:

The electronegativity

Answer 2

Answer:

 Ans is Basic.

Explanation: Because ∆EN of O and A is 2.4 which is greater than 2.1 so it forms an ionic bond and the compound which forms ionic bond are Basic in nature...