Question

What is the nature (acidic/basic) of the following oxides?
(a) Magnesium oxide
(b) Sulphur dioxide
Given reason for your choice.

Answer 1

Answer:

Magnesium oxide is basic in nature

*magnesium is a metal and metals form basic oxides

sulphur dioxide is acidic in nature

*sulphur is a non metal and non metals form acidic oxides

Answer 2

Answer:

a) Magnesium oxide is basic in nature because oxides of metals are basic in nature as we put them in water...

b) Sulphur dioxide is acidic in nature...

Explanation:

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