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Question : 26 of 38
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(a) Classify following oxides as neutral, acidic, basic or amphoteric:
CO, B2O3,SiO2,CO2B_2O_3, SiO_2, CO_2 , Al2O3,PbO2,Tl2O3Al_2O_3, PbO_2, Tl_2O_3
(b) Write suitable chemical equations to show their nature.
Solution:  
(a) Neutral oxides : CO
Acidic oxides : B2O3,SiO2,CO2B_2O_3, SiO_2, CO_2
Basic oxides : Tl2O3Tl_2O_3
Amphoteric oxides : Al2O3,PbO2Al_2O_3, PbO_2
(b) (i) CO Neutral to litmus [Neutral]
(ii) B2O3B_2O_3 reacts with basic (metallic) oxides forming meta-borates.
B2O3+CuOB_2O_3 + CuOCu(BO2)2Cu(BO_2)_2 [Acidic]
(iii) SiO2+2NaOHSiO_2 + 2NaOHNa2SiO3+H2ONa_2SiO_3 + H_2O [Acidic]
(iv) CO2+2NaOHCO_2 + 2NaOHNa2CO3+H2ONa_2CO_3 + H_2O [Acidic]
(v) Tl2O3+3H2SO4Tl_2O_3 + 3H_2SO_4Tl2(SO4)3+3H2OTl_2(SO_4)_3 + 3H2_O [Basic]
(vi) Al2O3+6HClAl_2O_3+6HCl2AlCl3+3H2O2AlCl_3+3H_2O [Amphoteric]
Al2O3+2NaOHAl_2O_3+2NaOHNa2AlO2+H2ONa_2AlO_2+H_2O [Amphoteric]
(vii) PbO2+2NaOHPbO_2+2NaOHNa2PbO3+H2ONa_2PbO_3+H_2O [Amphoteric]
PbO2+4HClPbO_2+4HClPbCl2+Cl2+2H2OPbCl_2+Cl_2+2H_2O [Amphoteric]
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