Question

why is oxide formed by burning sodium is basic in nature and oxide formed by sulphur is acidic in nature?​

Answer 1

When A metal react with oxygen to form basic oxide & when A non metal react with Oxygen to form Acidic oxide.

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Answer 2

Answer:

the sodium oxide, so formed,dissolves in water to form sodium hydroxide, which turns red litmus paper blue. Hence, sodium oxide is basic in character.

sulphur dioxide gas turns moist blue litmus paper red,because it reacts with water to form sulphurous acid. sulphur dioxide gas turns acidified potassium dichromate paper greeen.

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