Increasing basic properties of TiO2,ZrO2 and HfO2 are in order:
A
TiO2<ZrO2<HfO2
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HfO2<ZrO2<TiO2
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HfO2<TiO2<ZrO2
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ZrO2<TiO2<HfO2
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Solution
The correct option is ATiO2<ZrO2<HfO2 The basic properties of the oxides increases with atomic number: TiO2 is amphoteric, and ZnO2 , HfO2 are increasingly basic.