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Chemistry Question on Classification of elements & periodicity in properties

Which of the following oxides is most acidic in nature ?

A

CaO

B

MgO

C

BaO

D

BeO

Answer

BeO

Explanation

Solution

>[BeO<MgO<CaO<BaO][Basic character increases.] {->[{Be O < Mg O < Ca O < Ba O}][{\text{Basic character increases.}}]} So, the most acidic should be BeOBeO. In fact, BeOBeO is amphoteric oxide while other given oxides are basic.