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ChemistryThe p-Block ElementsJEE Main

The correct order of acidic nature of oxides is in the order [OJEE 2008]

Answer: (A)

Solution

Acidic character of nitrogen oxides increases with the oxidation state/electronegativity demand of nitrogen: (N, ) and (N, ) are both chemically neutral oxides (neither forms an acid with water), so their relative order carries no acidity significance and either (A) or (B) would be an acceptable

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