The oxide of a metal M is water soluble. When a blue litmus strip was dipped in this solution, it did not undergo any change in colour, but it changed the colour of phenolphthalein. What is the nature of the oxide?

Acidic

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Basic

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Neutral

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Amphoteric

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Solution

The correct option is A Basic
Blue litmus unchanged indicates basic nature.
Phenolphthalein turned pink indicates basic nature confirmed.
Hence, the answer is basic.

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The oxide of a metal M is water soluble. When a blue litmus strip was dipped in this solution, it did not undergo any change in colour, but it changed the colour of phenolphthalein. What is the nature of the oxide?

The correct option is A BasicBlue litmus unchanged indicates basic nature.Phenolphthalein turned pink indicates basic nature confirmed.Hence, the answer is basic.

The correct option is A Basic
Blue litmus unchanged indicates basic nature.
Phenolphthalein turned pink indicates basic nature confirmed.
Hence, the answer is basic.