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The element that does not form acidic oxide is


A) carbon

B) phosphrous

C) chlorine

D) barium

Answer:

Option D

Explanation:

The acidic oxides are formed by the non-metals (group 14-17) whereas basic oxides are formed by the metals of group 1 and group 2 elements.

As the atoms get larger, the ionisation energy decreases and the elements also become more basic. BeO  is an amphoteric oxide, MgO is weakly basic while BaO  is a highly basic oxide