Non-metals combine with oxygen to form usually:

basic oxides

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neutral oxides

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acidic oxides

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amphoteric oxides

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Solution

The correct option is C acidic oxides
non-metal oxides forms acid after diluting in water Eg. $H_{2} C O_{3}, H_{2} S O_{4}$
$∴$ non metals combine with oxygen to from usually acidic oxcides because of its low electronegativity

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