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Non-metals don't usually react with water but non-metal oxides do.

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Solution

The correct option is A True
Non-metals will normally not react with water; however, non-metallic oxides will react with water to form acidic solutions. Hence they are known to be acidic oxides.

Hence, the given statement is true.

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