Classify the following oxides into three types and name the types.
$C a O, M g O, C O_{2}, S O_{3}, N a_{2} O, Z n O, A I_{2} O_{3}, F e_{2} O_{3}$

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ACIDIC OXIDE: $C O_{3}$ , $S O_{3}$
BASIC OXIDE: $N a_{2} O$ , $C a O$ , $M g O$
AUPHOTERIS OXIDE: $Z n O$ , $A l_{2} O_{3}$ , $F e_{2} O_{3}$

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