Question

which elements of group 14 forms the most acidic oxide?

Answer 1

That will be carbon buddy!

Answer 2

Answer:

Carbon (C) forms the most acidic oxide among group 14 elements.

Explanation:

Group 14 or C-family contains 6 members that are C, Si, Ge, Sn, Pb, and Fl.

Among these elements, C is a non-metal, Silicon (Si) and Germanium (Ge) are metalloids, Tin (Sn) and Lead (Pb) are soft metals and Flerovium (Fl) is a radioactive element.

On going down the group, the acidic character of an element decreases due to decrease in electronegativity and this makes an element less able to attract electrons. So, C is the  most electro-negative and thereby the most acidic element of group 14. Therefore, it's oxide will be the most acidic oxides as other elements will either form less acidic or basic oxides due to less electronegativity.

Therefore, the CO2 (oxide of carbon) is the most acidic oxides among group 14 elements.

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