In general, when metal oxides react with water, resulting solution may called as:

acidic

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basic

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neutral

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unstable

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colored

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Solution

The correct option is B basic
Ionic metal oxides react with water to give hydroxides (compounds containing the hydroxyl ion) and resultant solution is basic, whereas most non-metal oxides react with water to form acids and resultant solution is acidic.
For example, sodium oxide reacts with water to form sodium hydroxide which is a strong base.
$N a_{2} O + H_{2} O \to 2 N a O H$

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