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 ____ .
A
Basic NaOHandCa(OH)2
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B
Neutral Na2CO3andCaCO3
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C
Basic Na2CO3andCaCO3
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D
Acidic NaOH and CaCO3
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Solution
The correct option is C Basic Na2CO3andCaCO3 Sodium oxide and calcium oxide react with carbon dioxide to form sodium carbonate and calcium carbonate respectively. Na2O+CO2→Na2CO3CaO+CO2→CaCO3 The aqueous solutions of sodium carbonate and calcium carbonate are basic in nature.