Question

Give an example for acidic oxide.

Answer 1

Definition

• An acidic oxide is an oxide that when combined with water gives off an acid.
• Nonmetallic oxides are acidic in nature.

Example:

Carbon dioxide(${\mathrm{CO}}_2$) react with water(${\mathrm{H}}_2\mathrm{O}$) to form carbonic acid(${\mathrm{H}}_2{\mathrm{CO}}_3$).

${\mathrm{CO}}_2\left(\mathrm{g}\right)+{\mathrm{H}}_2\mathrm{O}\left(\mathrm{l}\right)\to {\mathrm{H}}_2{\mathrm{CO}}_3\left(\mathrm{aq}\right)$