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State whether the given statement is true or false.
Statement: Sodium oxide is an acidic oxide .

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True

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False

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Solution

The correct option is B False
Sodium oxide (NaO) on dissolving in water give sodium hydroxide which is basic in nature.

$2 N a + 2 H_{2} O \to 2 N a O H + H_{2}$

$N a O H \to N a^{+} + O H^{-}$

hence, sodium oxide is basic in nature.

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