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Identify Set Containing Basic Acidic Amphoteric and Neutral Oxides

The correct set that contains all kinds (basic, acidic, amphoteric and neutral) of oxides is :

Options

A

Na2O,K2O,Al2O3\text{Na}_2\text{O}, \text{K}_2\text{O}, \text{Al}_2\text{O}_3 and As2O3\text{As}_2\text{O}_3

B

Al2O3,As2O3,CO\text{Al}_2\text{O}_3, \text{As}_2\text{O}_3, \text{CO} and NO\text{NO}

C

K2O,Cl2O7,As2O3\text{K}_2\text{O}, \text{Cl}_2\text{O}_7, \text{As}_2\text{O}_3 and NO\text{NO}

Correct
D

Na2O,N2O,Al2O3\text{Na}_2\text{O}, \text{N}_2\text{O}, \text{Al}_2\text{O}_3 and CO\text{CO}

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Step-by-Step Solution

To determine the set containing all four types of oxides (basic, acidic, amphoteric, and neutral), we classify the nature of each given oxide:

  1. Basic oxides: Oxides of strongly electropositive metals react with water to form bases, or react with acids to form salt and water.

    • Example: K2O\text{K}_2\text{O} reacts with water to form potassium hydroxide (KOH\text{KOH}).
  2. Acidic oxides: Oxides of non-metals (usually in high oxidation states) react with water to form acids, or react with bases to form salt and water.

    • Example: Cl2O7\text{Cl}_2\text{O}_7 is the acid anhydride of perchloric acid (HClO4\text{HClO}_4).
  3. Amphoteric oxides: Oxides that possess both acidic and basic properties, meaning they react with both acids and bases to form salts.

    • Example: As2O3\text{As}_2\text{O}_3 (arsenic trioxide) and Al2O3\text{Al}_2\text{O}_3 (aluminium oxide).
  4. Neutral oxides: Non-metal oxides that do not react with either acids or bases to form salts.

    • Example: NO\text{NO} (nitric oxide), CO\text{CO} (carbon monoxide), and N2O\text{N}_2\text{O} (nitrous oxide).

Now, let's analyze the given options:

  • Option A (Na2O,K2O,Al2O3,As2O3\text{Na}_2\text{O}, \text{K}_2\text{O}, \text{Al}_2\text{O}_3, \text{As}_2\text{O}_3):

    • Na2O\text{Na}_2\text{O} (Basic), K2O\text{K}_2\text{O} (Basic), Al2O3\text{Al}_2\text{O}_3 (Amphoteric), As2O3\text{As}_2\text{O}_3 (Amphoteric).
    • Missing: Acidic and Neutral oxides.
  • Option B (Al2O3,As2O3,CO,NO\text{Al}_2\text{O}_3, \text{As}_2\text{O}_3, \text{CO}, \text{NO}):

    • Al2O3\text{Al}_2\text{O}_3 (Amphoteric), As2O3\text{As}_2\text{O}_3 (Amphoteric), CO\text{CO} (Neutral), NO\text{NO} (Neutral).
    • Missing: Basic and Acidic oxides.
  • Option C (K2O,Cl2O7,As2O3,NO\text{K}_2\text{O}, \text{Cl}_2\text{O}_7, \text{As}_2\text{O}_3, \text{NO}):

    • K2O\text{K}_2\text{O} \rightarrow Basic
    • Cl2O7\text{Cl}_2\text{O}_7 \rightarrow Acidic
    • As2O3\text{As}_2\text{O}_3 \rightarrow Amphoteric
    • NO\text{NO} \rightarrow Neutral
    • Contains all four types of oxides.
  • Option D (Na2O,N2O,Al2O3,CO\text{Na}_2\text{O}, \text{N}_2\text{O}, \text{Al}_2\text{O}_3, \text{CO}):

    • Na2O\text{Na}_2\text{O} (Basic), N2O\text{N}_2\text{O} (Neutral), Al2O3\text{Al}_2\text{O}_3 (Amphoteric), CO\text{CO} (Neutral).
    • Missing: Acidic oxide.

Thus, option C is the correct set.

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