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A mixture of sodium oxide and calcium oxide are dissolved in water and saturated with excess carbon dioxide gas. The resulting solution is ____ and it contains ____ .

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Basic NaOH and Ca(OH)2
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Neutral Na2CO3 and CaCO3
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Basic Na2CO3 and CaCO3
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Acidic NaOH and CaCO3
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Solution

The correct option is C Basic Na2CO3 and CaCO3
Sodium oxide and calcium oxide react with carbon dioxide to form sodium carbonate and calcium carbonate respectively.
Na2O+CO2Na2CO3CaO+CO2CaCO3
The aqueous solutions of sodium carbonate and calcium carbonate are basic in nature.

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