(a)With the help of examples, describe how metal oxides differ from non-metal oxides.
(b)Which of the following elements would yield: (i) an acidic oxide, (ii) a basic oxide, and (iii) a neutral oxide?
Na, S, C, K, H
(a) Metal oxides are basic in nature as they can turn red litmus solution to blue while non-metals oxides are generally acidic in nature as they can turn blue litmus to red.
For example, Sodium oxide is basic in nature and sulphur dioxide is acidic in nature.
(b)(i) S and C would yield acidic oxides.
(ii) Na and K would yield basic oxides.
(iii) H yields neutral oxides.
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