The following non-metal form acidic oxides with oxygen except?
CHEMISTRY
JAMB 2022
The following non-metal form acidic oxides with oxygen except?
- A. phosphorus
- B. sulphur
- C. carbon
- D. chlorine
Correct Answer: C. carbon
Explanation
The oxides which neither react with acids nor react with bases are known as neutral oxides.
Carbon monoxide neither reacts with acids nor reacts with bases.
Thus, carbon monoxide is a neutral oxide, produced when combustion reactions are not fully completed, either through lack of oxygen or due to low mixing
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