BCECE Engineering BCECE Engineering Solved Paper-2003

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    Which of the following oxides is most acidic?

    A) \[A{{l}_{2}}{{O}_{3}}\]                  

    B) \[Si{{O}_{2}}\]  

    C)        \[{{P}_{2}}{{O}_{5}}\]    

    D)        \[MgO\]

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

    Key Idea: Oxides of metals are basic but that of non metals are acidic. Acidity of oxides increases on moving from left to right in a period. \[\therefore \] Order of increasing acidic character among given oxides is \[MgO<A{{l}_{2}}{{O}_{3}}<Si{{O}_{2}}<{{P}_{2}}{{O}_{5}}\] \[\therefore \]\[{{P}_{2}}{{O}_{5}}\] is most acidic oxide.


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